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Kendleton

Kendleton from directly overhead

Kendleton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Terry v. Adams, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

City in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q981272, matched on coordinates and name (73 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44753, -96.00039

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • King-Kennedy Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bates Allen Park: 1.1 mi
  • East Bernard Community Park: 7.0 mi
  • Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 10.8 mi
  • Croom Park: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 12.4 mi
  • Fairgrounds Stage: 12.4 mi
  • 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 19.2 mi
  • 1830s Jones Stock Farm: 19.3 mi
  • Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 19.3 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Peach Break: 5.5 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 6.6 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 14.7 mi
  • Pool Hill: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 17.0 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundSE44 m18.7 mi
Pool HillNNE40 m16.7 mi
Huntington MoundNNE35 m14.7 mi
Oak HillNE29 m21.1 mi
Elm RidgeSSE28 m6.6 mi
Peach BreakSSE27 m5.5 mi
Nash DomeESE17 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2619:5320:28
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1516:5517:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480716255
Precip in4.13.03.43.64.94.63.84.54.95.24.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609293

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