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Lee College

Lee College from directly overhead

Lee College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bicentennial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public community college in Baytown, Texas

Dates from 1934.

Wikidata Q6513309, matched on coordinates and name (274 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73261, -94.97826

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Goose Creek Park: 0.4 mi
  • Decker Nature Area: 0.6 mi
  • Pelly Park: 0.7 mi
  • Central Little League Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 12.7 mi
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 21.0 mi
  • Orbit II: 21.6 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 21.6 mi
  • Love Mural: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 45
Attractions: 19
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 10.0 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 14.3 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 14.4 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 14.4 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 5
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 22.9 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 22.9 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 22.9 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 23.0 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 2.7 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 5.7 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 30°25 m9.5 mi
Cedar HillENE 57°6 m18.5 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWSW 242°3 m2.7 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 150°0 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652940

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