Houston Cemetery Company
Houston Cemetery Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Caspar Braun, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States
Dates from 1836-08.
Wikidata Q16555, matched on coordinates and name (699 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Caspar Braun: 0.1 mi
- Eugene Thomas Heiner: 0.1 mi
- James Robert Cade: 0.1 mi
- Darius Gregg: 0.2 mi
- Howard Cottonseed Oil Company: 0.2 mi
- Park for Humans and Dogs: 0.2 mi
- Dow Elementary Park: 0.5 mi
- Buffalo Bayou Park: 0.6 mi
- Spotts Park: 0.6 mi
- Richard Brock Park: 0.7 mi
- Stream Garden: 0.2 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.4 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 1.8 mi
- Devon Energy Global Garden: 1.8 mi
- Flores Terrace: 1.9 mi
- 2225: 0.3 mi
- Darkhorse Tavern Dartboard: 0.3 mi
- #gorillaart: 0.4 mi
- Red Bull Flying Bach: 0.4 mi
- Large Spindle Piece: 0.5 mi
- Art Car Museum: 0.7 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 0.9 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 1.1 mi
- Gallery 1208: 1.1 mi
- Gallery 1206: 1.1 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 1.3 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 2.7 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 2.7 mi
- Eco Station: 3.2 mi
- Weather Station: 3.2 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 1.9 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 1.9 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 1.9 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.6 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 3.8 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 4.0 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 5.4 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 6.9 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 1.0 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 1.2 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 23.1 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houston Cemetery Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 252° | 29 m | 23.1 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 99° | 3 m | 22.4 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 | 07:14 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403652824
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