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Armand Bayou Nature Center

Armand Bayou Nature Center from directly overhead

Armand Bayou Nature Center is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vegetable Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
5 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.59076, -95.07181

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 1.8 mi
  • Healing Nature: 18.3 mi
  • Healing Nature: 18.3 mi
  • Round About: 18.3 mi
  • Doble Physichromic Modular: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 53
Museums: 46
Attractions: 25
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 3.1 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 3.1 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 3.1 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 3.1 mi
  • 7 Starship Gallery: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 20.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 20.6 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 20.6 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 20.7 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 9.2 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 9.8 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 20.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Armand Bayou Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 30°25 m20.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaNNE 21°3 m9.2 mi
Mesquite KnollENE 60°0 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2219:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5117:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480726357
Precip in4.83.03.34.25.16.54.46.67.35.84.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/618591604

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