James C. Myers Flagpoles
James C. Myers Flagpoles is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Huntington Mound stands 35 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Janie's Picnic Area, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018-07-28
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- The flagpoles at Willow Waterhole Greenway are dedicated in memory of James C. Myers. Jim served for thirty three years in the U.S. Navy retiring in 1996 as a Captain. [...]
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Flowers for a Lady: 0.0 mi
- Great Blue Heron: 0.6 mi
- The Festive PIgs: 1.1 mi
- Whale: 2.4 mi
- Move One On Place: 4.3 mi
- Chimney Rock Park: 0.5 mi
- Rita Woodward Environmental Nature Park: 0.5 mi
- Lee Hager Park: 0.8 mi
- Southwest Crossing Community Pool: 1.3 mi
- Cambridge Village Park: 1.4 mi
- Native Prairie Plant Garden: 0.4 mi
- Westbury Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Willow Meadows Baptist Church Garden: 2.4 mi
- Alicante Garden Pathway: 4.0 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 4.4 mi
- Rafferty Memorial Oak: 0.4 mi
- Temple Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. M.: 2.5 mi
- Beth Yeshurun Synagogue: 3.1 mi
- Almeda: 3.3 mi
- Chinese Texans and Civil Rights: 3.6 mi
- Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston: 3.7 mi
- Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts: 4.0 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum: 6.5 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science: 7.2 mi
- John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science: 7.3 mi
- Copper Statue: 6.6 mi
- Frog Wall: 6.6 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 6.7 mi
- Weather Station: 7.4 mi
- Flow Works: 7.4 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 0.3 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 8.6 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 8.2 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 11.7 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 11.7 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 11.7 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 12.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 16.8 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 21.7 mi
- Huntington Mound: 24.1 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 10.8 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 11.0 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James C. Myers Flagpoles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Mound | W 267° | 35 m | 24.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | W 274° | 29 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
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 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10099583697
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