Major Richard William (Dick) Dowling, C. S. A.
Major Richard William (Dick) Dowling, C. S. A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dick Dowling Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Dick Dowling is a 1905 marble sculpture of Confederate commander Richard W. Dowling by Frank Teich, previously installed in 1958 at the Cambridge Street entrance into Houston's Hermann Park, in the U.S. state of Texas. In June 2020, the memorial was removed in response to the George Floyd protests.
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Dates from 1905.
Wikidata Q29601681, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Dick Dowling Statue: 0.0 mi
- African Elephant Statue: 0.3 mi
- George Hermann Statue: 0.5 mi
- Moonscape Bench: 0.6 mi
- Scattering Surface, 2024: 0.6 mi
- Holcombe House: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Log House: 0.3 mi
- San Jacinto Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas: 0.3 mi
- Roy and Lillie Cullen Building: 0.4 mi
- Hermann Park: 0.5 mi
- Mary Gibbs And Jesse H. Jones Greenway Bio-Swale: 0.5 mi
- Lykes Grove: 0.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.7 mi
- O. Jack Mitchell Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Commons: 0.6 mi
- Rooftop Park: 0.6 mi
- Lovett Pasture: 0.7 mi
- South College Field: 0.7 mi
- Rice Founder's Court: 0.8 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science: 0.9 mi
- John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science: 0.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Houston: 1.0 mi
- Audrey Jones Beck Building: 1.1 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 0.4 mi
- Frog Wall: 0.8 mi
- Weather Station: 1.0 mi
- Flow Works: 1.0 mi
- Eco Station: 1.0 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 3.5 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 3.5 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 3.5 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 3.6 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 5.2 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 5.2 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 6.5 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 8.6 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 5.1 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 5.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 21.9 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.4 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Major Richard William (Dick) Dowling, C. S. A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | W 262° | 29 m | 21.9 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 89° | 3 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971423950
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