Linkwood Park
Linkwood Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 16 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Karl Young Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1953
- Elevation
- 16 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Karl Young Park: 0.7 mi
- Westwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Helen's Park: 0.9 mi
- Lafayette Park: 1.0 mi
- John P. McGovern Campus Park: 1.0 mi
- Temple Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. M.: 1.1 mi
- Beth Yeshurun Synagogue: 1.3 mi
- Astrodome: 1.5 mi
- Teas Nursery Company: 1.7 mi
- West University Place, City of: 2.0 mi
- Willow Meadows Baptist Church Garden: 1.2 mi
- Friedman Holistic Garden: 2.5 mi
- Brown Garden: 2.9 mi
- Lykes Grove: 3.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.4 mi
- Vivian L. Smith: 1.5 mi
- Move One On Place: 1.7 mi
- Whale: 2.3 mi
- Children at Play: 2.5 mi
- Circle Within a Square, Each With Broken Bands of Color: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science: 3.6 mi
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston: 3.7 mi
- Caroline Weiss Law Building: 3.7 mi
- John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science: 3.7 mi
- Frog Wall: 3.0 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 3.1 mi
- Copper Statue: 3.3 mi
- Weather Station: 3.8 mi
- Flow Works: 3.8 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 3.5 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 5.5 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 8.2 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 8.2 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 9.3 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 9.4 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 7.3 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 7.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 19.2 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 25.0 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Linkwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | W 265° | 29 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 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 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston William P Hobby AP, 10 mi away.
- Brown Anole371 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel202 obs
- Monarch185 obs
- Green Anole168 obs
- Western Honey Bee147 obs
- Pinkladies142 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle122 obs
- Gulf Coast Toad102 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/129809386
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