Historic site · Texas
Houston Heights
Houston Heights 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. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates29.77719, -95.39736
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Houston Heights: 0.0 mi
- Olivewood Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Damascus Missionary Baptist Church: 0.6 mi
- Brown Chapel A. M. E. Church: 0.6 mi
- Howard Cottonseed Oil Company: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Arcadia: 0.3 mi
- We Love Houston: 0.4 mi
- Banana Dolphin: 0.4 mi
- Houston: 0.7 mi
- Pueblo Bonito: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Trees For Houston - Promenade Tree Park: 0.4 mi
- Donovan Park: 0.5 mi
- Bayou Greenways Park: 0.6 mi
- West End Park: 0.6 mi
- Knox Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Stream Garden: 1.1 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.7 mi
- Butterfly garden: 2.0 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 2.7 mi
- Devon Energy Global Garden: 2.7 mi
Museums: 53
- Art Car Museum: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Printing History: 1.5 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 1.8 mi
- Rienzi: 1.8 mi
- Rienzi: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 31
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 2.1 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 2.2 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 2.2 mi
- Copper Statue: 3.4 mi
- Eco Station: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 4.5 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 4.6 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 4.8 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Picnic Area 1: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 2.1 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 2.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Riordan's Spring: 0.9 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 2
- Oak Hill: 22.7 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houston Heights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 250° | 29 m | 22.7 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 101° | 3 m | 23.2 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.
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