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Humble Oil & Refining Company

Humble Oil & Refining Company from directly overhead

Humble Oil & Refining Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Ridge Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.75475, -94.99613

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Central Heights Park: 1.3 mi
  • Decker Nature Area: 1.3 mi
  • Central Little League Park: 1.4 mi
  • Unidad Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 57
  • Spiritus Mundi: 13.4 mi
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 19.2 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 20.4 mi
  • Love Mural: 20.4 mi
  • Orbit II: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 46
Attractions: 20
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 8.8 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 15.2 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 15.3 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 15.3 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 5
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 21.8 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 21.8 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 21.8 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 21.9 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 3.1 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 7.5 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Humble Oil & Refining Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNE25 m8.9 mi
Cedar HillENE6 m18.6 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSW3 m3.1 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE0 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587989

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