Hogg Bird Sanctuary
Hogg Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayou Bend, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1958
What to expect
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bayou Bend: 0.2 mi
- J. Robert Neal Estate Garden: 0.3 mi
- Hugo Victor Neuhaus, Jr. House: 0.4 mi
- Camp Logan: 0.8 mi
- St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church: 0.9 mi
- Homewood Park: 0.3 mi
- Pine Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Troon Falls Park: 0.5 mi
- Mary Elliott Park: 0.6 mi
- Clements Spaceway: 0.7 mi
- Beer Can House: 0.5 mi
- Bucket: 0.8 mi
- Tree Stump: 0.9 mi
- Tree Stump Mushroom: 0.9 mi
- Three Quarter Time: 1.6 mi
- Butterfly garden: 0.9 mi
- River Oaks Garden Club: 1.2 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.5 mi
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Granduca Garden: 2.1 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Rienzi: 0.4 mi
- Rienzi: 0.4 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 0.8 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 0.9 mi
- Copper Statue: 1.7 mi
- Frog Wall: 3.1 mi
- Eco Station: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 0.7 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 5.9 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 6.1 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 8.8 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 9.5 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 2.9 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 3.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 20.8 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 24.5 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hogg Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 252° | 29 m | 20.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 97° | 3 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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, 9 mi away.
- Gulf Fritillary1,192 obs
- Brown Anole1,120 obs
- Pond Slider1,006 obs
- American Bullfrog812 obs
- Banded Watersnake692 obs
- Green Anole589 obs
- American beautyberry585 obs
- Blue Dasher530 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/484619238
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