- Elevation
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackwell Peninsula3 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 29.6876, -95.2734
Charlton Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded 9 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Grove, a garden 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1926
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charlton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 83° | 3 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | E 95° | 0 m | 20.6 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Picnic Grove: 0.2 mi
- Woodland Glade: 0.2 mi
- Global Collection Garden: 0.3 mi
- Pine Grove Garden: 0.3 mi
- Culinary Garden: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Glenbrook Park: 0.6 mi
- Park Place Park: 0.6 mi
- Reveille Park: 0.9 mi
- Marguerite Ray Park: 1.1 mi
- Ray Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Site of Lubbock Ranch: 1.5 mi
- Old Harrisburg: 2.0 mi
- Harrisburg-Jackson Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Glendale Cemetery: 2.2 mi
- Holy Cross Mission (Episcopal): 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Healing Nature: 4.4 mi
- Healing Nature: 4.4 mi
- Round About: 4.5 mi
- Doble Physichromic Modular: 4.5 mi
- Untitled: 4.6 mi
Museums: 51
- Great Silver Fleet Hangar - 1940 Air Terminal Museum: 2.8 mi
- 1940 Air Terminal Museum: 2.9 mi
- Pasadena Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Blaffer Art Museum: 4.9 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- Flow Works: 7.1 mi
- Eco Station: 7.1 mi
- Weather Station: 7.1 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 7.4 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 6.8 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 6.8 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 6.9 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 6.9 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Brays Greenway Park: 2.6 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 5.5 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 5.8 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 8.8 mi
- Native Coastal Prairie Preserve: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Red Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Needle Point: 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 8.9 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blackwell Peninsula: 15.5 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:50 | 20:25 |
| 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 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston William P Hobby AP, 3 mi away.
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