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Proctor Museum of Natural Science

Proctor Museum of Natural Science from directly overhead

Proctor Museum of Natural Science is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenwood Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
8 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.78510, -95.18720

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Artworks
  • Peacock Records Mural: 9.0 mi
  • Love Mural: 9.0 mi
  • Modulation: 10.0 mi
  • Orbit II: 10.0 mi
  • University Computing Center Collection: 10.0 mi
Museums: 51
Attractions: 26
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 3.3 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 10.8 mi
  • Eco Station: 12.6 mi
  • Flow Works: 12.6 mi
  • Weather Station: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 10.6 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 10.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 10.6 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 10.6 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 11.3 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 17.6 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 11.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Proctor Museum of Natural Science. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillENE 75°25 m17.9 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaESE 116°3 m11.3 mi
Mesquite KnollESE 119°0 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:33
June solstice06:2119:5020:25
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1316:5017:26

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368165760

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