Harper House
Harper House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ezekial and Mary Jane Miller House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Houston, Harris County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024966, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ezekial and Mary Jane Miller House: 0.0 mi
- Courtlandt Place: 0.1 mi
- The Waldo Mansion: 0.1 mi
- Louis Wiltz Kemp: 0.1 mi
- Gilmer-Cage-Cohn House: 0.2 mi
- Avondale Promenade Park: 0.3 mi
- Midtown Park: 0.4 mi
- Elizabeth Glover Park: 0.6 mi
- West Webster Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Bagby Park: 0.8 mi
- Two: The Dawn: 0.7 mi
- Bagby Fountains: 0.8 mi
- Midtown Artwork: 0.8 mi
- Broken Obelisk: 0.8 mi
- Rift: 0.9 mi
- PNC Roof Garden: 1.1 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.2 mi
- Woodland Garden: 1.4 mi
- Family Garden: 1.5 mi
- Arid Garden: 1.5 mi
- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum: 0.6 mi
- Houston Fire Museum: 0.6 mi
- Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum: 0.8 mi
- Rothko Chapel: 0.8 mi
- Gallery 1208: 0.8 mi
- Eco Station: 1.4 mi
- Weather Station: 1.4 mi
- Flow Works: 1.4 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 1.8 mi
- Frog Wall: 1.9 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 1.6 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 1.6 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 1.6 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 1.6 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 3.7 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 3.8 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 6.2 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 2.8 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 2.8 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 22.8 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harper House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 256° | 29 m | 22.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 95° | 3 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403653036
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