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Harrison Barrett

Harrison Barrett from directly overhead

Harrison Barrett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Humphrey Jackson, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.87639, -95.07145

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Riley Chambers Park: 0.6 mi
  • Crosby Stadium: 1.6 mi
  • Battleground Speedway: 1.7 mi
  • Cedar Grove Park: 1.8 mi
  • Allison R Peirce Jr Wetlands - Nature Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
Artworks
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 9.9 mi
  • Light Spikes: 17.1 mi
  • Time Line: 17.4 mi
  • Passages 1, 2, 3, 4: 17.4 mi
  • Galaxy Way: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 56
Museums: 47
Attractions: 32
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 9.2 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 19.3 mi
  • Eco Station: 21.6 mi
  • Flow Works: 21.6 mi
  • Weather Station: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Picnic sites: 9
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 19.3 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 19.3 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 19.3 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 19.3 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 11.6 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 17.1 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 21.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harrison Barrett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillE 100°25 m10.5 mi
Cedar HillE 90°6 m21.1 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE 164°3 m11.6 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 150°0 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1316:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652947

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