Henry and Amelia Griffith
Henry and Amelia Griffith is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Hawkins Hill stands 27 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Matthews Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Joe Matthews Park: 0.0 mi
- City of Old River-Winfree Park: 0.7 mi
- Mont Belvieu City Park: 1.5 mi
- M. Q. Bradford Park: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Point Park: 2.1 mi
- Hartman Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Old River: 1.1 mi
- St. Emily Methodist Church: 2.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church and Cemetery of Mont Belvieu: 3.0 mi
- Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge: 3.2 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Champion Lake Area: 5.4 mi
- Trinity River Island Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Sheldon Park Nature Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge: 20.3 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 1.5 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 7.0 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 9.3 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Old School Museum: 12.2 mi
- Barbers Hill: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 7.7 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 14.9 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 15.3 mi
- Hawkins Hill: 23.8 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 14.6 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 23.4 mi
- Blackberry: 24.1 mi
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 24.7 mi
- Needle Point: 5.8 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 16.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Chambers County Westbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Chambers County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Ingenia Polymers Houston: 19.3 mi
- Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henry and Amelia Griffith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins Hill | NNE 15° | 27 m | 23.8 mi |
| Barbers Hill | WSW 246° | 25 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cedar Hill | E 87° | 6 m | 7.7 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | SW 224° | 3 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | SSW 199° | 0 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:46 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:49 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402925766
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