The John H. Pickens Davis House
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 7.1 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
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Alligator: 5.0 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 5.7 mi
- Pastoral: 5.7 mi
- Brazos Trace: 5.7 mi
- Cougar: 5.7 mi
- Mamie and A.P. George: 0.3 mi
- Booth: 3.0 mi
- Williams Family: 4.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Mrs. Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long: 5.3 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 6.9 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 7.5 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 8.5 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 8.7 mi
- Nature Center: 9.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- Janie's Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 16.4 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 20.8 mi
- Shelter A: 21.1 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- 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
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 17.4 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 19.5 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 23.8 mi
- Peach Creek: 19.6 mi
- Newgulf: 21.3 mi
- Preston: 22.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | SSW 195° | 44 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pool Hill | NW 309° | 40 m | 20.4 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NW 309° | 35 m | 14.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 340° | 29 m | 12.3 mi |
| Elm Ridge | WSW 241° | 28 m | 20.0 mi |
| Peach Break | WSW 243° | 27 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nash Dome | S 173° | 17 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403612678
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