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The Turkey Day Classic

The Turkey Day Classic from directly overhead

The Turkey Day Classic is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Untitled, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.72059, -95.34810

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Untitled: 0.1 mi
  • Mujer con las Manos Cruzadas: 0.1 mi
  • Jonah and the Whale: 0.2 mi
  • Evocacio Oriental: 0.2 mi
  • The Four Horsemen and Soho Saint: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Cougar Woods: 0.1 mi
  • Cullen Family Plaza Fountain: 0.2 mi
  • Student Life Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Lynn Eusan Park: 0.4 mi
  • Butler Plaza: 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • House of Tiny Treasures: 1.2 mi
  • Jenkins Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Mithoff Family Foundation Chapman and Clea's Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Maconda's Grove: 2.3 mi
  • Allen Family Rose Garden: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 27
Picnic sites: 12
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 2.3 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 2.3 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 2.3 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 2.4 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 19.8 mi
  • Oak Hill: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillW 261°29 m24.6 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 91°3 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414075

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