- Elevation
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackwell Peninsula3 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 29.7909, -95.3319
Tuffly Park is a park in Texas, at a recorded 16 m. Blackwell Peninsula stands 3 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Zydeco Music in Frenchtown, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.6 miles off.
- Built
- 1958
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tuffly Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Peninsula | ESE 106° | 3 m | 19.6 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Zydeco Music in Frenchtown: 0.5 mi
- The Frenchtown Community: 0.6 mi
- Peacock Records: 1.0 mi
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church: 1.1 mi
- First Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Mickey Leland Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Evella Park: 0.8 mi
- Brewster Park: 0.9 mi
- Hunting Bayou Greenway: 0.9 mi
- Catherine Adams Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Hershe Street Garden: 1.0 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 3.0 mi
- Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Lindsey Waterside Landing & Garden: 3.0 mi
- Flores Terrace: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Love Mural: 1.7 mi
- Peacock Records Mural: 1.7 mi
- A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 2.5 mi
- James A Baker III: 2.7 mi
- Virtuoso: 2.8 mi
Museums: 53
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 2.0 mi
- Harris County Heritage Society Museum: 3.2 mi
- United States Armed Forces Museum: 3.4 mi
- Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum: 3.8 mi
- Houston Freedman's Town: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 26
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 2.8 mi
- Eco Station: 5.7 mi
- Flow Works: 5.7 mi
- Weather Station: 5.7 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Garver Greenspace: 2.3 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 2.5 mi
- Coastal Prairie: 3.5 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 5.5 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 3.1 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 3.1 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 3.1 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 3.1 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 2.6 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Blackwell Peninsula: 19.6 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, 4 mi away.
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