- Elevation
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Barbers Hill25 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8225, -95.3084
Houston Gardens Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded 16 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Banyan-Camway Triangle, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1950
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houston Gardens Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | E 85° | 25 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | ESE 113° | 3 m | 19.0 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Banyan-Camway Triangle: 0.2 mi
- Trinity Gardens Park: 0.5 mi
- Pelham Park: 0.6 mi
- Apache-Elbert Triangle: 0.9 mi
- Elbert Triangle Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Bethany Baptist Church: 0.6 mi
- Zydeco Music in Frenchtown: 2.7 mi
- Harris County Department of Education: 3.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church: 3.2 mi
- The Frenchtown Community: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Hershe Street Garden: 3.2 mi
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 4.7 mi
- Jenkins Garden: 5.6 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 5.6 mi
- Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Love Mural: 4.2 mi
- Peacock Records Mural: 4.2 mi
- A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 5.0 mi
- James A Baker III: 5.3 mi
- Virtuoso: 5.3 mi
Museums: 52
- United States Armed Forces Museum: 3.0 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 4.6 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 5.8 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 6.3 mi
- Art Car Museum: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 26
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 5.3 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 8.3 mi
- Eco Station: 8.3 mi
- Flow Works: 8.3 mi
- Weather Station: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Coastal Prairie: 1.8 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 4.6 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 4.7 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 7.0 mi
- Sheldon Park Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 5.7 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 5.7 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 5.7 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Needle Point: 23.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 4.8 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blackwell Peninsula: 19.0 mi
- Barbers Hill: 24.6 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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