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Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum

Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum from directly overhead

Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Katy Post Office, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Harris, Waller, and Fort Bend counties in Texas, United States

Dates from 1945.

Wikidata Q981796, matched on coordinates and name (419 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Katy Heritage Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.79116, -95.82657

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Katy Heritage Park: 0.0 mi
  • VFW Park: 0.1 mi
  • Thomas Park: 0.2 mi
  • Katy City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Katy City Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 42
  • Legacy: 9.5 mi
  • Red Bike Statue: 12.3 mi
  • Rest: 14.6 mi
  • Sitting Buddha: 14.6 mi
  • Standing Buddha: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 41
  • The Duelin' Daltons: 1.5 mi
  • Monster Storms: 1.5 mi
  • Lone Star Racers: 1.5 mi
  • The Snake Pit: 1.6 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 15.9 mi
Museums: 25
  • Old Katy Post Office: 0.0 mi
  • The Stockdick House: 0.0 mi
  • The Featherston House: 0.0 mi
  • The Wright House: 0.0 mi
  • Humble Mess Hall: 0.1 mi
Gardens: 20
  • "Francesca's Garden": 5.4 mi
  • Towne Lake Community Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Wolf Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Oak Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Pool Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 11.5 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundNNW 345°74 m14.0 mi
Wolf HillN 1°52 m7.3 mi
Pool HillSW 224°40 m10.3 mi
Huntington MoundSSW 195°35 m11.5 mi
Oak HillSSE 153°29 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2419:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4609702465

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