Houston Police Officers' Memorial
Houston Police Officers' Memorial is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Large Spindle Piece, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Houston Police Officers Memorial is a piece of public art erected in Houston, Texas, in 1991, to recognize the sacrifices made by city police officers and to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The monument is a large-scale granite sculpture by artist Jesús Bautista Moroles.
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Wikidata Q5916674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Large Spindle Piece: 0.1 mi
- Passage Inachevé: 0.2 mi
- Shady Grove: 0.2 mi
- Open Channel Flow: 0.3 mi
- 2225: 0.4 mi
- The Rev. William M. Tryon: 0.2 mi
- David Finney Stuart, M.D.: 0.2 mi
- Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry: 0.2 mi
- James S. and Alfred T. Lucas: 0.2 mi
- Anson Jones: 0.2 mi
- Stream Garden: 0.3 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.3 mi
- Devon Energy Global Garden: 1.5 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 1.5 mi
- Lily Chen Foster Garden: 1.5 mi
- Park for Humans and Dogs: 0.3 mi
- Eleanor Tinsley Park: 0.3 mi
- Dow Elementary Park: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Bayou Park: 0.6 mi
- Wiley Park: 0.6 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 0.5 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 0.6 mi
- Gallery 1208: 0.6 mi
- Gallery 1206: 0.6 mi
- Freedman's Town Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 1.0 mi
- Eco Station: 2.8 mi
- Weather Station: 2.8 mi
- Flow Works: 2.8 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 3.0 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 1.5 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 1.6 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 1.6 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.8 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 3.5 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 3.7 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 6.6 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 1.3 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 1.4 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 23.2 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houston Police Officers' Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 253° | 29 m | 23.2 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 99° | 3 m | 22.2 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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