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John Foster Land Grant

John Foster Land Grant from directly overhead

John Foster Land Grant is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunshine Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 8 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

Coordinates29.65340, -95.84402

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunshine Park: 0.9 mi
  • Briscoe Falls Park: 2.6 mi
  • Westheimer Lakes Park: 2.7 mi
  • Flewellen Creek Park: 3.2 mi
  • Thistle Ridge Park: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 30
Attractions: 25
  • Monster Storms: 9.0 mi
  • The Snake Pit: 9.0 mi
  • The Duelin' Daltons: 9.0 mi
  • Lone Star Racers: 9.1 mi
  • Fairgrounds Stage: 9.5 mi
Museums: 17
Gardens: 16
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 6.7 mi
  • "Francesca's Garden": 10.7 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 10.8 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Huntington Mound: 2.4 mi
  • Oak Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Pool Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 7.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Foster Land Grant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundN 354°74 m23.2 mi
Wolf HillN 4°52 m16.8 mi
Pool HillWNW 289°40 m6.4 mi
Huntington MoundSW 230°35 m2.4 mi
Oak HillE 82°29 m5.5 mi
Elm RidgeSSW 201°28 m22.0 mi
Peach BreakSSW 201°27 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2419:5320:27
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971387863

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