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The John H. Pickens Davis House

The John H. Pickens Davis House from directly overhead

The John H. Pickens Davis House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is 1890s Davis Victorian Complex, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024198, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1962
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.49763, -95.68250

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Harvest Hills Trails: 3.3 mi
  • Canyon Gate Park: 3.7 mi
  • Sugar Land Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
  • Sunrise Meadows Park: 4.9 mi
  • Avalon at Telfair Park: 5.6 mi
Artworks
Museums: 37
Gardens: 33
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 6.6 mi
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Westbury Community Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Commuinty Garden: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Attractions: 28
  • 1890s Davis Victorian Complex: 0.0 mi
  • Sharecropper’s Farm: 0.0 mi
  • Oldenburg Blacksmith: 0.0 mi
  • Rail Car and Longhorn Pens: 0.2 mi
  • 1830s Jones Stock Farm: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Peaks: 8
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Oak Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Nash Dome: 13.4 mi
  • Damon Mound: 14.8 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 17.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The John H. Pickens Davis House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundSSW 195°44 m14.8 mi
Pool HillNW 309°40 m20.4 mi
Huntington MoundNW 309°35 m14.8 mi
Oak HillNNW 340°29 m12.3 mi
Elm RidgeWSW 241°28 m20.0 mi
Peach BreakWSW 243°27 m19.2 mi
Nash DomeS 173°17 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:35
June solstice06:2419:5220:26
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1416:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480716255
Precip in4.13.03.43.64.94.63.84.54.95.24.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403612678

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