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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 0.4 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: 42
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
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
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 HillN52 m23.3 mi
Damon MoundS44 m18.7 mi
Pool HillNW40 m13.1 mi
Huntington MoundNW35 m7.5 mi
Oak HillNNE29 m7.3 mi
Elm RidgeSW28 m18.4 mi
Peach BreakSW27 m17.3 mi
Nash DomeSSE17 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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