Site of Confederate Prison Compound
Site of Confederate Prison Compound is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Merchants and Manufacturers Building, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Merchants and Manufacturers Building: 0.1 mi
- Magnolia Brewery Building: 0.2 mi
- Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade: 0.2 mi
- W. L. Foley Building: 0.3 mi
- The Kennedy Bakery: 0.3 mi
- Johnny Goyen Park: 0.1 mi
- Confederate Ship Area Park: 0.1 mi
- Allen's Landing Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Market Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Quebedeaux Park: 0.3 mi
- James A Baker III: 0.4 mi
- Virtuoso: 0.4 mi
- Striding Christ: 0.5 mi
- Personage and Birds: 0.5 mi
- A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 0.5 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 0.9 mi
- Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Flores Terrace: 0.9 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 0.9 mi
- Cemex, USA Terrace: 0.9 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 0.9 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 1.2 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 1.5 mi
- Freedman's Town Visitor Center: 1.5 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 1.5 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 0.4 mi
- Eco Station: 3.4 mi
- Flow Works: 3.4 mi
- Weather Station: 3.4 mi
- Frog Wall: 4.1 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 0.9 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 1.0 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 1.0 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 1.0 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 2.2 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 2.4 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 5.5 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 5.8 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 1.3 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 1.8 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 20.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 24.6 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Confederate Prison Compound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 253° | 29 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 100° | 3 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403652816
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