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Zydeco Music in Frenchtown

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Zydeco Music in Frenchtown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuffly Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.8 miles off.

The story

human settlement in Houston, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q22059296, matched on coordinates and name (570 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.79366, -95.33904

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tuffly Park: 0.5 mi
  • Mickey Leland Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Earl Henderson Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hunting Bayou Greenway: 0.8 mi
  • Brewster Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
  • Hershe Street Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 3.0 mi
  • Cooper Industries Water Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Lindsey Waterside Landing & Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Vinson & Elkins Garden: 3.0 mi
Artworks
  • Love Mural: 1.8 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 1.9 mi
  • A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 2.3 mi
  • James A Baker III: 2.6 mi
  • Virtuoso: 2.6 mi
Museums: 54
Attractions: 26
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 2.6 mi
  • Eco Station: 5.7 mi
  • Flow Works: 5.7 mi
  • Weather Station: 5.7 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 3.0 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 3.1 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 3.1 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 3.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 5.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zydeco Music in Frenchtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackwell PeninsulaESE 106°3 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403653053

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