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World War I Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris County Heritage Society Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The World War I Monument is a war memorial by an unknown creator, installed outside the Heritage Society, adjacent to Houston's Sam Houston Park, in the U.S. state of Texas. The bronze and granite memorial commemorates local soldiers who died in World War I, and features a bronze plaque depicting an eagle and displaying a list of names, set within a granite block.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q55637930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- John B. Connally: 0.0 mi
- Alexander Hodge Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Nichols-Rice-Cherry House: 0.0 mi
- Ancient Order of Pilgrims: 0.0 mi
- Sons of the Republic of Texas: 0.0 mi
- Neuhaus Fountain Coyotes: 0.1 mi
- Geometric Mouse, Scale X: 0.1 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 0.1 mi
- Dogs: 0.1 mi
- The Battle of Midway: 0.1 mi
- Sam Houston Park: 0.1 mi
- Hermann Square: 0.2 mi
- Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade: 0.2 mi
- Antioch Park: 0.2 mi
- Tranquillity Park: 0.2 mi
- Devon Energy Global Garden: 0.7 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 0.7 mi
- Lily Chen Foster Garden: 0.8 mi
- Flores Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Cemex, USA Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 0.0 mi
- Freedman's Town Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 0.6 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 0.6 mi
- Gallery 1206: 0.6 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 0.5 mi
- Eco Station: 2.7 mi
- Flow Works: 2.7 mi
- Weather Station: 2.7 mi
- Frog Wall: 3.2 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 0.8 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 0.8 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 0.8 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 0.8 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 2.8 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 3.0 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 5.8 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 1.5 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 1.8 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 21.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 23.8 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War I Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 254° | 29 m | 23.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 98° | 3 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4324591338
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