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Humphrey and Sarah Merriman Jackson

Humphrey and Sarah Merriman Jackson from directly overhead

Humphrey and Sarah Merriman Jackson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Crosby Stadium, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.90808, -95.06807

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crosby Stadium: 0.6 mi
  • Crosby Sports Complex: 1.0 mi
  • Crosby Park: 1.0 mi
  • Methodist church park: 1.1 mi
  • Newport Trails and Park grounds: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Antique Caboose: 0.9 mi
  • Newport: South Diamond Head Park entrance Monument: 1.3 mi
  • Newport: Portocall Park entrance monument: 1.4 mi
  • Newport: Portocall Park entrance monument: 1.4 mi
  • Humphrey Jackson: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 8.8 mi
  • Light Spikes: 16.4 mi
  • Time Line: 16.8 mi
  • Passages 1, 2, 3, 4: 16.8 mi
  • Galaxy Way: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 52
Attractions: 32
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 11.3 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 20.4 mi
  • Extreme Slides: 21.4 mi
  • Zip Lines: 21.4 mi
  • Raft Rides: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 9
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 20.5 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 20.5 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 20.5 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 20.5 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 13.7 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 18.9 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Humphrey and Sarah Merriman Jackson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillESE 111°25 m10.9 mi
Cedar HillE 96°6 m21.0 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE 167°3 m13.7 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 154°0 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1316:5017:26

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652939

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