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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
  • 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: 50
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: 12
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: 3
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 HillNE 41°25 m8.9 mi
Cedar HillENE 63°6 m18.6 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSW 205°3 m3.1 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 149°0 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 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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587989

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