West University Place, City of
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
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Teas Nursery Company: 1.0 mi
- Deep Horizion: 1.2 mi
- Texan Capture of Mexican Dispatches (San Jacinto): 1.7 mi
- Bellaire Presbyterian Church: 1.9 mi
- Bellaire Streetcar Line: 1.9 mi
- 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
- Art of the World Gallery: 2.4 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall: 2.8 mi
- Cy Twombly Gallery: 2.8 mi
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston: 2.9 mi
- Copper Statue: 1.5 mi
- Frog Wall: 2.3 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 2.7 mi
- Weather Station: 3.2 mi
- Flow Works: 3.2 mi
- 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
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 7.4 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 7.4 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 7.5 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 9.3 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 5.7 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 6.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 19.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | W 260° | 29 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
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 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403652849
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