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Sam Houston Oak

Sam Houston Oak from directly overhead

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

Coordinates29.47158, -97.30861

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 22
  • 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
Peaks: 12
  • 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
Ghost towns: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MountainNNW 329°214 m22.7 mi
Obar HillNE 40°181 m17.8 mi
Iron MountainsNW 325°171 m21.2 mi
Iron PeakNW 313°164 m19.7 mi
Frederick MoundNE 48°154 m12.2 mi
Russell HillNE 39°154 m14.6 mi
Red HillWNW 302°135 m19.0 mi
Watson HillW 271°128 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3119:5820:33
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2117:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579716053
Precip in2.42.12.82.84.73.42.02.93.63.92.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603335

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