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Pearland and The Santa Fe Railroad

Pearland and The Santa Fe Railroad from directly overhead

Pearland and The Santa Fe Railroad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.55079, -95.25687

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Independence Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hyde Park: 0.9 mi
  • The Manor - Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
  • Riverstone Ranch Clear Creek Park: 1.3 mi
  • RRCC Pocket Park: 1.4 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • pear: 8.2 mi
  • Spiritus Mundi: 9.7 mi
  • Round About: 12.5 mi
  • Healing Nature: 12.6 mi
  • Healing Nature: 12.6 mi
Museums: 50
Attractions: 24
  • Space Center Theater: 9.5 mi
  • Astronaut Gallery: 9.5 mi
  • International Space Station: 9.5 mi
  • Mission Mars: 9.5 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 18.3 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pearland and The Santa Fe Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackwell PeninsulaNE 52°3 m18.3 mi
Mesquite KnollENE 69°0 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:2219:5020:25
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717883858581736457
Precip in3.62.92.83.75.15.24.25.65.45.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Clover FLD, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395085658

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