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The City of Katy

The City of Katy from directly overhead

The City of Katy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Atherton School, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Harris, Waller, and Fort Bend counties in Texas, United States

Dates from 1945.

Wikidata Q981796, matched on coordinates and name (565 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.78742, -95.82238

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Thomas Park: 0.2 mi
  • Katy Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
  • VFW Park: 0.4 mi
  • Katy City Park: 1.0 mi
  • Katy City Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Legacy: 9.5 mi
  • Red Bike Statue: 12.0 mi
  • Rest: 14.3 mi
  • Sitting Buddha: 14.4 mi
  • Standing Buddha: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 41
  • The Duelin' Daltons: 1.1 mi
  • Monster Storms: 1.2 mi
  • Lone Star Racers: 1.2 mi
  • The Snake Pit: 1.2 mi
  • Texas knife makers supply: 15.7 mi
Museums: 27
Gardens: 20
  • "Francesca's Garden": 5.1 mi
  • Towne Lake Community Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Wolf Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Oak Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Pool Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 11.3 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundNNW 344°74 m14.3 mi
Wolf HillN 359°52 m7.5 mi
Pool HillSW 226°40 m10.3 mi
Huntington MoundSSW 196°35 m11.3 mi
Oak HillSSE 154°29 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2419:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403653013

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