Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824
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
- 4.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Home of Thomas Barnett: 3.2 mi
- Foster Community: 3.3 mi
- Town of Fulshear: 3.5 mi
- Fulshear Black Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- 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
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 14.6 mi
- Pastoral: 14.6 mi
- Brazos Trace: 14.6 mi
- Cougar: 14.7 mi
- Alligator: 15.5 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 7.1 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 7.4 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 8.3 mi
- Old Katy Post Office: 10.9 mi
- Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 18.9 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 19.7 mi
- D.R. Wintermann Wildlife Management Area: 23.8 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 10.6 mi
- Shelter A: 15.7 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 24.5 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Nottawa: 17.5 mi
- Rexville: 20.7 mi
- Peach Creek: 21.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Mound | N 359° | 74 m | 23.9 mi |
| Wolf Hill | N 11° | 52 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pool Hill | NW 308° | 40 m | 4.8 mi |
| Huntington Mound | SE 146° | 35 m | 0.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | ENE 78° | 29 m | 8.0 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SSW 195° | 28 m | 20.5 mi |
| Peach Break | SSW 196° | 27 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403612658
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