- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oak Hill29 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail9.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8187, -95.3913
Independence Heights Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 18 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1947
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 244° | 29 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | ESE 108° | 3 m | 23.5 mi |
- 9.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon: 0.1 mi
- James D. Burrus Elementary School: 0.2 mi
- Independence Heights: 0.2 mi
- Booker T. Washington High School: 0.5 mi
- Houston Heights Woman's Club: 1.1 mi
- McCullough Park: 0.4 mi
- Halbert Park: 0.9 mi
- The Lawn: 0.9 mi
- Kerr Park: 1.0 mi
- West 26th Street Greenspace: 1.0 mi
- Take It Back: 2.0 mi
- Banana Dolphin: 2.6 mi
- Houston: 2.8 mi
- We Love Houston: 3.0 mi
- Arcadia: 3.2 mi
- Stream Garden: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly garden: 4.1 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 4.6 mi
- Vinson & Elkins Garden: 4.8 mi
- Flores Terrace: 4.9 mi
- Art Car Museum: 3.2 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 4.3 mi
- Museum of Printing History: 4.4 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 4.4 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 4.4 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 4.1 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 4.3 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 4.3 mi
- Copper Statue: 6.2 mi
- Eco Station: 6.7 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 5.8 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 6.0 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 4.3 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 4.9 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 2.6 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 2.8 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 23.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 24.2 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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, 8 mi away.
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