Independence Park
Independence Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 33 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Westbranch Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 33 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Westbranch Park: 0.6 mi
- Carverdale Park: 0.9 mi
- Carolyn Wolff Park: 1.0 mi
- Freshmeadow Park: 1.6 mi
- Emnora Park: 2.3 mi
- Texas and bluebonnets: 2.9 mi
- Rest: 4.9 mi
- Human Ingenuity: 4.9 mi
- WAIS: 4.9 mi
- Hoptei: 4.9 mi
- Harris County War Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Commemorative Plaque to Anne Wilford: 4.6 mi
- Memorial for Andrew Pasek: 4.9 mi
- Memorial for John "Wade" Williams & Supercat Awards: 4.9 mi
- Memorial for Mark Heard, Marlin Geiger, and Michael Thompson: 4.9 mi
- Wilchester Legacy Garden: 4.7 mi
- Yellow Rose Garden: 4.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.9 mi
- Freed Park Urban Garden: 6.0 mi
- Granduca Garden: 8.4 mi
- Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum: 4.9 mi
- Houston Audubon Society Museum: 5.3 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Jumping World: 1.8 mi
- Texas knife makers supply: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 5.6 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 9.1 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 9.2 mi
- Shelter A: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 9.3 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 6.1 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 6.3 mi
- Cy-Fair Nature Trails: 8.7 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 9.9 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 15.1 mi
- Wolf Hill: 16.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 17.4 mi
- Hockley Mound: 22.2 mi
- Huntington Mound: 24.4 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 11.2 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 11.7 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Mound | WNW 296° | 74 m | 22.2 mi |
| Wolf Hill | WNW 282° | 52 m | 16.5 mi |
| Huntington Mound | SW 232° | 35 m | 24.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | SW 223° | 29 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Intercontinental AP, 15 mi away.
- Gulf Fritillary114 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee47 obs
- Strand's Carpenter Bee39 obs
- Monarch38 obs
- Pipevine Swallowtail38 obs
- Scaly-breasted Munia36 obs
- Western Honey Bee32 obs
- Red-marked Pachodynerus Wasp28 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/189916933
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