Sam Houston Oak
Sam Houston Oak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Round Mountain stands 214 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Herder Half Moon Place, a historic site 6.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Herder Half Moon Place: 6.6 mi
- Half Moon: 7.1 mi
- Andrew Zumwalt: 7.6 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- David Burkett: 7.7 mi
- East Avenue Lions Park: 8.2 mi
- Welhausen Park: 8.6 mi
- Moulton City Park: 11.6 mi
- Macario Garcia Park: 15.5 mi
- Yoakum Municipal Park: 15.8 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 7.3 mi
- Santa Anna Mound: 8.6 mi
- Frederick Mound: 12.2 mi
- Russell Hill: 14.6 mi
- Stevens Hill: 14.7 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 8.4 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 8.9 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 9.0 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 19.1 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sam Houston Oak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | NNW 329° | 214 m | 22.7 mi |
| Obar Hill | NE 40° | 181 m | 17.8 mi |
| Iron Mountains | NW 325° | 171 m | 21.2 mi |
| Iron Peak | NW 313° | 164 m | 19.7 mi |
| Frederick Mound | NE 48° | 154 m | 12.2 mi |
| Russell Hill | NE 39° | 154 m | 14.6 mi |
| Red Hill | WNW 302° | 135 m | 19.0 mi |
| Watson Hill | W 271° | 128 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403603335
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