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Burnett Street Park

Burnett Street Park from directly overhead

Burnett Street Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hennessy Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1971

What to expect

Operated by
Houston Parks and Recreation Department

How to reach it

Coordinates29.77480, -95.35261

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 0.9 mi
  • James A Baker III: 1.1 mi
  • Love Mural: 1.1 mi
  • Peacock Records Mural: 1.1 mi
  • Virtuoso: 1.1 mi
Gardens
  • Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Cooper Industries Water Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Vinson & Elkins Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Lindsey Waterside Landing & Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Flores Terrace: 1.5 mi
Museums: 54
Attractions: 27
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 1.1 mi
  • Eco Station: 4.1 mi
  • Flow Works: 4.1 mi
  • Weather Station: 4.1 mi
  • Frog Wall: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 12
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 1.5 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 1.6 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 1.6 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 1.6 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 1.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burnett Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackwell PeninsulaESE 102°3 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:19
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

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, 5 mi away.

  • Muscovy Duck314 obs
  • Great-tailed Grackle269 obs
  • Rock Pigeon176 obs
  • Northern Mockingbird173 obs
  • Brown Anole170 obs
  • White-winged Dove150 obs
  • Pond Slider136 obs
  • White beggarticks135 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1113418486

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