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Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. The nearest named place is Mary Edna Crawford Bird Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Houston Audubon Society

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.57199, -94.39276
Around it

52 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 31
Nature reserves: 8
Parks: 6
  • Gregory Park: 15.2 mi
  • Double Bayou Park: 16.1 mi
  • Winnie-Stowell Park: 16.5 mi
  • Job Beason Park: 18.8 mi
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Elise's Family Fun Center: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5819:29
June solstice06:1919:4720:21
September equinox07:0718:4419:16
December solstice07:0916:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/582601478

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