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Theis (Theiss) Family

Theis (Theiss) Family from directly overhead

Theis (Theiss) Family is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wunderlich Farm Interactive History Park, a museum 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.03459, -95.54238

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Spring Creek Park: 1.6 mi
  • The Farm League: 1.7 mi
  • Vistas @ Klein Lake Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Meyer Park: 2.3 mi
  • Collins Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks
  • The Great Frame-Up: 5.4 mi
  • Unbridled: 6.8 mi
  • Deer Frolic: 7.2 mi
  • Boy with Hawk: 8.5 mi
  • Texana Whitetails: 8.6 mi
Museums: 54
Gardens: 54
Attractions: 45
  • 1907 Tomball's Caboose: 6.0 mi
  • Model Railroads Exhibition: 6.1 mi
  • Log House 18557: 6.4 mi
  • site of civil war era gunpowder mill explosion: 8.5 mi
  • Site of Civil War era gunpowder mill explosion: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 11
  • Shelter A: 18.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 19.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 19.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 19.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Wolf Hill: 19.4 mi
  • Crater Hill: 20.3 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Theis (Theiss) Family. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundW 261°74 m20.9 mi
Wolf HillWSW 241°52 m19.4 mi
Crater HillNNE 33°48 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2219:5220:27
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1516:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697783858580716155
Precip in3.52.73.43.84.95.43.74.95.25.64.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Hooks MEM AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652893

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