Vogelsang Building
Vogelsang Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinowitz Brothers, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024216, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Brazos Park: 0.4 mi
- Community Park: 0.5 mi
- River Bend Park: 0.7 mi
- Travis Park: 0.8 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.9 mi
- Robinowitz Brothers: 0.0 mi
- Fort Bend Telephone Company: 0.1 mi
- Rosenberg Post Office: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rosenberg: 0.2 mi
- Julius Edward Junker: 0.3 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 9.4 mi
- Pastoral: 9.4 mi
- Brazos Trace: 9.5 mi
- Cougar: 9.5 mi
- Alligator: 10.0 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 2.8 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 2.8 mi
- MTB Feature: 7.7 mi
- 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 8.4 mi
- Line Camp: 8.5 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 0.2 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 3.1 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 9.8 mi
- Old Katy Post Office: 16.0 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 8.1 mi
- "Francesca's Garden": 15.6 mi
- Commuinty Garden: 16.4 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 17.0 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 2.4 mi
- Huntington Mound: 6.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 7.9 mi
- Pool Hill: 11.9 mi
- Peach Break: 16.1 mi
- Peach Creek: 17.7 mi
- Nottawa: 20.6 mi
- Preston: 21.6 mi
- Newgulf: 21.7 mi
- Waterville: 24.9 mi
- Outdoor Seating Area: 15.2 mi
- Shelter A: 18.0 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 21.0 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 16.3 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 19.0 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vogelsang Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | N 358° | 52 m | 23.3 mi |
| Damon Mound | SSE 169° | 44 m | 18.9 mi |
| Pool Hill | NW 316° | 40 m | 11.9 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NW 321° | 35 m | 6.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 24° | 29 m | 7.9 mi |
| Elm Ridge | SW 215° | 28 m | 17.2 mi |
| Peach Break | SW 217° | 27 m | 16.1 mi |
| Nash Dome | SSE 152° | 17 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:54 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403612636
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