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Lee College

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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: 57
  • 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: 42
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: 11
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: 2
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 HillNNE25 m9.5 mi
Cedar HillENE6 m18.5 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWSW3 m2.7 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE0 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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