Foster Community
Foster Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunshine Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunshine Park: 0.7 mi
- Briscoe Falls Park: 2.8 mi
- Westheimer Lakes Park: 3.3 mi
- kids park: 4.1 mi
- Flewellen Creek Park: 4.3 mi
- John Foster Land Grant: 1.3 mi
- John Foster: 1.4 mi
- Randolph Foster: 1.4 mi
- Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824: 3.3 mi
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Pastoral: 11.6 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 11.6 mi
- Brazos Trace: 11.6 mi
- Cougar: 11.6 mi
- Alligator: 12.6 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 8.5 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 8.6 mi
- The Snake Pit: 9.6 mi
- Monster Storms: 9.6 mi
- The Duelin' Daltons: 9.6 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 9.6 mi
- "Francesca's Garden": 10.8 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 15.0 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 16.9 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 5.8 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 6.0 mi
- Old Katy Post Office: 10.3 mi
- Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
- Huntington Mound: 2.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 4.8 mi
- Pool Hill: 7.6 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 8.2 mi
- Wolf Hill: 17.6 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 16.1 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 20.8 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 22.5 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 22.9 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 9.6 mi
- Shelter A: 13.6 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 21.2 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Nottawa: 20.5 mi
- Peach Creek: 22.4 mi
- Rexville: 23.9 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foster Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Mound | N 352° | 74 m | 24.1 mi |
| Wolf Hill | N 1° | 52 m | 17.6 mi |
| Damon Mound | SSE 168° | 44 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pool Hill | WNW 292° | 40 m | 7.6 mi |
| Huntington Mound | WSW 255° | 35 m | 2.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | ENE 71° | 29 m | 4.8 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SSW 204° | 28 m | 21.6 mi |
| Peach Break | SSW 204° | 27 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403612628
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