- Elevation
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackwell Peninsula3 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 29.7139, -95.3251
Fonde Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded 11 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Smither Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1950
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fonde Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 90° | 3 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | E 99° | 0 m | 23.9 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Smither Park: 0.2 mi
- Gragg Park: 0.8 mi
- MacGregor Park: 0.8 mi
- Broadmoor-Kretschmar Park: 1.0 mi
- Sylvan Dells Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Farnsworth & Chambers Building: 0.7 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.8 mi
- Angelo and Lillian Minella House: 1.2 mi
- KUHT-TV, Channel 8: 1.2 mi
- The Turkey Day Classic: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- House of Tiny Treasures: 0.8 mi
- Jenkins Garden: 2.0 mi
- Mithoff Family Foundation Chapman and Clea's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Allen Family Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- Maconda's Grove: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Healing Nature: 0.8 mi
- Healing Nature: 0.9 mi
- Round About: 0.9 mi
- Doble Physichromic Modular: 1.0 mi
- Untitled: 1.0 mi
Museums: 52
Attractions: 27
- Flow Works: 3.7 mi
- Eco Station: 3.7 mi
- Weather Station: 3.7 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 4.0 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 3.4 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 3.4 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 3.4 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 3.5 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Brays Greenway Park: 2.6 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 2.9 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 3.0 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 6.7 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 7.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 5.5 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blackwell Peninsula: 18.4 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
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