- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackwell Peninsula3 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8212, -95.3282
Busby Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 16 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Gardens Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.5 miles off.
- Built
- 1979
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Busby Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Peninsula | ESE 111° | 3 m | 20.0 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trinity Gardens Park: 0.7 mi
- Curry Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Milton Park: 0.9 mi
- Harry Reed Park: 1.0 mi
- Hunting Bayou Greenway: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Bethany Baptist Church: 1.7 mi
- Harris County Department of Education: 2.0 mi
- Zydeco Music in Frenchtown: 2.0 mi
- The Frenchtown Community: 2.6 mi
- Mollie Bailey: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Hershe Street Garden: 3.0 mi
- Stream Garden: 5.0 mi
- Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 5.0 mi
- Lindsey Waterside Landing & Garden: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Love Mural: 3.8 mi
- Peacock Records Mural: 3.8 mi
- A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 4.2 mi
- Take It Back: 4.4 mi
- James A Baker III: 4.5 mi
Museums: 54
- United States Armed Forces Museum: 3.8 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 4.1 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 5.0 mi
- Art Car Museum: 5.3 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 4.5 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 7.2 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 7.3 mi
- Eco Station: 7.6 mi
- Flow Works: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Coastal Prairie: 2.9 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 4.4 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 4.5 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 5.0 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 5.1 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 5.1 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 7.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 3.9 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Blackwell Peninsula: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Needle Point: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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, 6 mi away.
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