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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. 335 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

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

335 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • 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: 58
  • Antique Caboose: 0.9 mi
  • Newport: South Diamond Head Park entrance Monument: 1.3 mi
  • Newport: Portocall Park entrance monument: 1.4 mi
  • Humphrey Jackson: 1.7 mi
  • Harrison Barrett: 2.2 mi
Artworks: 58
  • 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: 48
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: 16
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: 3
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 HillESE25 m10.9 mi
Cedar HillE6 m21.0 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSE3 m13.7 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE0 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 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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652939

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