Michael's Playgrounds Dedication Plaque
Michael's Playgrounds Dedication Plaque is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west, 16 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- MICHAEL'S PLAYGROUNDS|MICHAEL MANSFIELD OWSLEY|Memorial Playgrounds and|Serenity Garden|DEDICATED TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES|OF BRENHAM, TEXAS|APRIL 9, 2016
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 24.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Michael's Playgrounds Dedication Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Brenham Public Library: 0.0 mi
- First Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Brenham Maifest: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Fireman's Park: 0.1 mi
- Henderson Park: 0.3 mi
- Toubin Park: 0.4 mi
- Hattie Powers Park: 0.5 mi
- Hasskarl Tennis Courts: 0.7 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 15.1 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 18.1 mi
- Independence: 10.7 mi
- Rock Island: 13.9 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 18.1 mi
- Dallam: 20.4 mi
- Pisek: 20.7 mi
- Pickard High School: 0.7 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 18.2 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 22.7 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 22.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 16.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 16.0 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michael's Playgrounds Dedication Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeyer Mountain | W 268° | 139 m | 16.0 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | WNW 303° | 129 m | 13.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 325° | 86 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brenham, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9789082193
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