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Edward K. T. Chen

Edward K. T. Chen from directly overhead

Edward K. T. Chen is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sneed Spark Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.72613, -95.55389

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 2.2 mi
  • Sculpture Park: 2.6 mi
  • Human Ingenuity: 4.1 mi
  • Stone Lantern: 4.1 mi
  • WAIS: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Commuinty Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Yellow Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 54
Attractions: 30
  • Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 4.7 mi
  • Texas knife makers supply: 5.0 mi
  • Copper Statue: 7.7 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 7.8 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 10
Peaks: 5
  • Oak Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 20.4 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Pool Hill: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edward K. T. Chen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillNW52 m20.0 mi
Pool HillW40 m23.7 mi
Huntington MoundWSW35 m20.4 mi
Oak HillWSW29 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652953

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