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Henry and Amelia Griffith

Henry and Amelia Griffith from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.87094, -94.84699

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums: 8
Gardens: 6
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Watersmart Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Blackberry: 24.1 mi
  • Blackberry: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 1
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hawkins HillNNE 15°27 m23.8 mi
Barbers HillWSW 246°25 m3.4 mi
Cedar HillE 87°6 m7.7 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSW 224°3 m14.9 mi
Mesquite KnollSSW 199°0 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2019:4920:24
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1216:4917:25

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402925766

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