- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Barbers Hill25 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8416, -95.2461
Grand River Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 12 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Verde Forest Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1986
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grand River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | E 88° | 25 m | 20.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | ESE 123° | 3 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | ESE 123° | 0 m | 22.6 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Verde Forest Park: 0.9 mi
- Lake Forest Park: 1.0 mi
- Lakewood Park: 1.3 mi
- Stanfield Park: 1.4 mi
- Hobart Taylor Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Bethany Baptist Church: 3.5 mi
- Pleasantville: 5.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church: 6.3 mi
- Zydeco Music in Frenchtown: 6.5 mi
- First Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 4.1 mi
- Hershe Street Garden: 6.4 mi
- Jenkins Garden: 8.4 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 9.1 mi
- Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 9.1 mi
Artworks
- Peacock Records Mural: 7.5 mi
- Love Mural: 7.5 mi
- A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 8.7 mi
- Take It Back: 8.9 mi
- James A Baker III: 8.9 mi
Museums: 53
Attractions: 35
- Ingenia Polymers Houston: 8.5 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 9.0 mi
- Eco Station: 11.7 mi
- Flow Works: 11.7 mi
- Weather Station: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Coastal Prairie: 2.7 mi
- Sheldon Park Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 7.4 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 7.5 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 9.2 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 9.2 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 9.2 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 9.2 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 3
- Blackwell Peninsula: 16.3 mi
- Barbers Hill: 20.8 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Needle Point: 20.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 8.7 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 9.2 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
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