- Elevation
- 23 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Wolf Hill52 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8202, -95.4257
American Legion Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded 23 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Forest Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1951
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | WNW 283° | 52 m | 24.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 241° | 29 m | 22.4 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Forest Park: 0.7 mi
- Sue Barnett 42nd Street Triangle: 0.7 mi
- Sue Barnett 43rd Street Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Little Thicket Park: 1.0 mi
- Graham Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Booker T. Washington High School: 1.6 mi
- Independence Heights: 1.9 mi
- Jackson's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon: 1.9 mi
- Cooley School: 2.0 mi
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Take It Back: 2.7 mi
- We Love Houston: 3.3 mi
- Banana Dolphin: 3.3 mi
- Tree Stump Mushroom: 3.4 mi
- Tree Stump: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Freed Park Urban Garden: 3.2 mi
- Butterfly garden: 3.5 mi
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center: 4.3 mi
- Stream Garden: 4.5 mi
- Granduca Garden: 4.7 mi
Museums: 59
- Art Car Museum: 3.8 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Rienzi: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Wetland Boardwalk: 3.6 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 3.7 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 5.5 mi
- Copper Statue: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Wortham Island Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 7.4 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 7.7 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Picnic Area 4: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.8 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 6.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Riordan's Spring: 3.6 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 10 mi away.
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