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New Kentucky Park

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New Kentucky Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 72 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Roberts Homesite, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 26 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
72 m

What to expect

Operated by
Harris County Precinct 3

How to reach it

Coordinates30.07870, -95.75972

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kleb Woods Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
  • Zube Park: 4.4 mi
  • Fairfield Central Park: 4.8 mi
  • Fairfield Park: 5.1 mi
  • Dyess Park: 5.3 mi
Artworks
  • Statue of Liberty: 4.8 mi
  • Deer Frolic: 6.1 mi
  • Unbridled: 6.6 mi
  • Mustang Statue: 9.8 mi
  • The Great Frame-Up: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Boaty McBoatface Obstacle Course: 4.5 mi
  • Oil Ranch Paintball: 4.6 mi
  • Stockyard Maze: 4.6 mi
  • Indian Village: 4.6 mi
  • Hay Ride: 4.8 mi
Museums: 20
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 4
  • Cy-Fair Nature Trails: 11.6 mi
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
  • Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 22.9 mi
  • Terry Hershey Park: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Hockley Mound: 9.9 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Shelter A: 19.4 mi
  • Outdoor Seating Area: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Kentucky Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundSW 230°74 m9.9 mi
Wolf HillSSW 197°52 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:2319:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1616:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697783858580716155
Precip in3.52.73.43.84.95.43.74.95.25.64.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Hooks MEM AP, 12 mi away.

  • American beautyberry72 obs
  • Northern Cardinal57 obs
  • American pokeweed34 obs
  • Yaupon Holly34 obs
  • Broad-headed Skink31 obs
  • American Bullfrog30 obs
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird29 obs
  • Eastern Pondhawk29 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/190636818

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