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Moore Log House

Moore Log House from directly overhead

Moore Log House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Houston Audubon Society Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024707, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.77150, -95.56983

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary: 0.1 mi
  • Bendwood Park: 0.9 mi
  • Harris County Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
  • Village Place Community: 1.2 mi
  • Nottingham West: 1.5 mi
Artworks
  • Human Ingenuity: 1.0 mi
  • WAIS: 1.0 mi
  • Stone Lantern: 1.0 mi
  • Hoptei: 1.0 mi
  • Sitting Buddha: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Japanese Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Yellow Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Freed Park Urban Garden: 6.2 mi
Museums: 56
Historic sites: 54
  • 1967 Opening Dedication: 1.0 mi
  • Memorial for John "Wade" Williams & Supercat Awards: 1.0 mi
  • Memorial for Mark Heard, Marlin Geiger, and Michael Thompson: 1.0 mi
  • Memorial for Andrew Pasek: 1.0 mi
  • Commemorative Plaque to Anne Wilford: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 33
  • Texas knife makers supply: 1.9 mi
  • Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 4.0 mi
  • Jumping World: 6.6 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 8.3 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Shelter A: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Peaks: 6
  • Oak Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 20.7 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 22.1 mi
  • Pool Hill: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundNW74 m24.1 mi
Wolf HillWNW52 m17.5 mi
Pool HillWSW40 m23.3 mi
Huntington MoundWSW35 m20.7 mi
Oak HillSW29 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2319:5220:27
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587932

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