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Foster Community

Foster Community from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.64179, -95.82797

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 32
Attractions: 25
  • 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
Gardens: 17
  • 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
Museums: 17
Peaks: 9
  • 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
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundN 352°74 m24.1 mi
Wolf HillN 1°52 m17.6 mi
Damon MoundSSE 168°44 m24.7 mi
Pool HillWNW 292°40 m7.6 mi
Huntington MoundWSW 255°35 m2.9 mi
Oak HillENE 71°29 m4.8 mi
Elm RidgeSSW 204°28 m21.6 mi
Peach BreakSSW 204°27 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2419:5220:27
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5317:29

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/12403612628

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