Sam Houston Statue
Sam Houston Statue is a historic site in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 136 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the north-northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Jack Methodist Church and Cemetery, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 135.67 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 26.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Josey Park: 4.1 mi
- Bearkat Field: 4.1 mi
- Pineview Park: 4.2 mi
- Smither Park: 4.3 mi
- Sam Houston Home (Duck Pond Park): 4.5 mi
- Black Jack Methodist Church and Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Henderson Yoakum Homesite: 3.5 mi
- Southend Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Josey Boy Scout Lodge: 4.1 mi
- Peckerwood Hill: 3.9 mi
- Smith Hill: 5.7 mi
- Shepard Hill: 12.6 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 13.4 mi
- Gospel Hill: 14.8 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 4.5 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 5.0 mi
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas: 6.7 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 6.8 mi
- San Jacinto Old Jail Museum: 23.2 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Wyser Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Cincinnati Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- The Raven: 4.2 mi
- Sam Houston Grave: 5.0 mi
- Walker County Southbound Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sam Houston Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | NNW 334° | 144 m | 3.9 mi |
| Smith Hill | NNW 327° | 126 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | WSW 249° | 96 m | 13.4 mi |
| Shepard Hill | S 181° | 95 m | 12.6 mi |
| Gospel Hill | NE 38° | 92 m | 14.8 mi |
| Liberty Hill | ENE 69° | 82 m | 17.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NE 46° | 77 m | 19.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | NE 49° | 61 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/716025094
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