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West University Place, City of

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West University Place, City of is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is West University Little League Fields, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.6 miles off.

The story

city in Harris County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1917.

Wikidata Q982459, matched on coordinates and name (478 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71468, -95.43788

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West University Little League Fields: 0.1 mi
  • Friends Park: 0.1 mi
  • Huffington Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fire Truck Park: 0.3 mi
  • Colonial Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • Children at Play: 0.5 mi
  • Move One On Place: 0.9 mi
  • Circle Within a Square, Each With Broken Bands of Color: 1.9 mi
  • Ladder descending a staircase: 1.9 mi
  • In Play: 1.9 mi
Gardens
  • Friedman Holistic Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Brown Garden: 2.1 mi
  • River Oaks Garden Club: 2.2 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Lykes Grove: 2.8 mi
Museums
Attractions: 41
Picnic sites: 13
  • Lake Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 3.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Oak Hill: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of West University Place, City of. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillW 260°29 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652849

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