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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar

Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar from directly overhead

Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Lutheran Church, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.56098, -95.77908

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Travis Park: 1.2 mi
  • River Bend Park: 1.4 mi
  • Community Park: 1.6 mi
  • Richmond City Park: 1.8 mi
  • Keith A Crawford Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 44
Attractions: 23
  • Fairgrounds Stage: 3.5 mi
  • Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 3.5 mi
  • MTB Feature: 6.0 mi
  • 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 7.0 mi
  • Line Camp: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 18
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 6.5 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 15.0 mi
  • "Francesca's Garden": 15.1 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 15.4 mi
Museums: 17
Peaks: 9
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Oak Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 7.5 mi
  • Pool Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Peach Break: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillN 353°52 m23.3 mi
Damon MoundS 174°44 m18.7 mi
Pool HillNW 310°40 m13.1 mi
Huntington MoundNW 310°35 m7.5 mi
Oak HillNNE 13°29 m7.3 mi
Elm RidgeSW 219°28 m18.4 mi
Peach BreakSW 221°27 m17.3 mi
Nash DomeSSE 157°17 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2419:5220:27
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403612611

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