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The Baytown Sun

The Baytown Sun from directly overhead

The Baytown Sun is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Little League Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Harris County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q812646, matched on coordinates and name (951 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.74348, -94.97567

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Central Little League Park: 0.1 mi
  • Decker Nature Area: 0.5 mi
  • Goose Creek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.8 mi
  • League of Women Voters Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 13.4 mi
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 20.5 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 21.7 mi
  • Love Mural: 21.7 mi
  • Orbit II: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 43
Attractions: 18
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 10.0 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 15.1 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 15.1 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 15.1 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 5
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 23.0 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 23.0 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 23.1 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 23.1 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 3.2 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 6.3 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Baytown Sun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 32°25 m8.8 mi
Cedar HillENE 59°6 m17.9 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSW 232°3 m3.2 mi
Mesquite KnollSSE 155°0 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403653098

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