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Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824

Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824 from directly overhead

Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntington Mound, a peak 0.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.64074, -95.88239

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunshine Park: 3.3 mi
  • Flewellen Creek Park: 4.3 mi
  • Irene Stern Park: 4.3 mi
  • Thistle Ridge Park: 4.4 mi
  • Arbor Park: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Fairgrounds Stage: 9.4 mi
  • Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 9.5 mi
  • Monster Storms: 10.6 mi
  • The Snake Pit: 10.6 mi
  • The Duelin' Daltons: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 17
Gardens: 11
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 8.0 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 12.7 mi
  • "Francesca's Garden": 12.8 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Huntington Mound: 0.8 mi
  • Pool Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Oak Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 10.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundN 359°74 m23.9 mi
Wolf HillN 11°52 m18.0 mi
Pool HillNW 308°40 m4.8 mi
Huntington MoundSE 146°35 m0.8 mi
Oak HillENE 78°29 m8.0 mi
Elm RidgeSSW 195°28 m20.5 mi
Peach BreakSSW 196°27 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2519:5320:28
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1516:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403612658

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