- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Barbers Hill25 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 29.5689, -95.1235
Exploration Green is a park in Texas, at a modelled 7 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kenneth W. Royal Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Exploration Green. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | NE 35° | 25 m | 23.7 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | NNE 32° | 3 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | ENE 61° | 0 m | 13.2 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kenneth W. Royal Park: 0.3 mi
- Clear Lake Sports and Recreation Complex: 0.6 mi
- Sterling Knoll Park: 1.5 mi
- Mabry Mill Park: 1.6 mi
- Path and Wendell Wilson Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Spiritus Mundi: 1.7 mi
- pear: 16.3 mi
- Round About: 16.5 mi
- Healing Nature: 16.5 mi
- Healing Nature: 16.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 57
- Vegetable Garden: 3.6 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 3.6 mi
- Genoa Friendship Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden: 11.6 mi
Museums: 45
- Space Center Houston: 2.0 mi
- Bay Area Museum: 3.3 mi
- Vietnam War Flight Museum: 3.4 mi
- Lone Star Flight Museum: 3.9 mi
- Frank J. Brown Heritage Museum and Barn: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 23
- Space Center Theater: 1.9 mi
- Astronaut Gallery: 1.9 mi
- Mission Mars: 1.9 mi
- Mission Briefing Center: 1.9 mi
- International Space Station: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 19.0 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 19.0 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 19.0 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Armand Bayou Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Native Coastal Prairie Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 14.4 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 16.5 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Red Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Needle Point: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Blackwell Peninsula: 11.9 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 13.2 mi
- Barbers Hill: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 21.0 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Nwso, 7 mi away.
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