- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Barbers Hill25 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 29.8523, -95.2382
Verde Forest Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 14 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand River Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2000
- Operated by
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Verde Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | E 90° | 25 m | 20.4 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | SE 126° | 3 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | SE 126° | 0 m | 22.7 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grand River Park: 0.9 mi
- Lake Forest Park: 1.4 mi
- Lakewood Park: 2.0 mi
- Resillience Trail: 2.2 mi
- Stanfield Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Bethany Baptist Church: 4.2 mi
- Pleasantville: 6.4 mi
- Schlobohm Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church: 7.2 mi
- Zydeco Music in Frenchtown: 7.3 mi
Gardens
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 4.9 mi
- Hershe Street Garden: 7.3 mi
- Jenkins Garden: 9.3 mi
- Cooper Industries Water Garden: 9.9 mi
- Waste Management, Inc. Gardens: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Peacock Records Mural: 8.3 mi
- Love Mural: 8.3 mi
- Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 8.7 mi
- Take It Back: 9.3 mi
- A Tribute to American Statesmanship: 9.5 mi
Museums: 54
- United States Armed Forces Museum: 4.8 mi
- Proctor Museum of Natural Science: 5.6 mi
- Houston Maritime Center & Museum: 8.7 mi
- Pasadena Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Humble Museum: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 35
- Ingenia Polymers Houston: 8.7 mi
- 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 9.8 mi
- Eco Station: 12.6 mi
- Flow Works: 12.6 mi
- Weather Station: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Coastal Prairie: 3.6 mi
- Sheldon Park Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 8.3 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 8.4 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 10.0 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 10.0 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 10.0 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Blackwell Peninsula: 16.3 mi
- Barbers Hill: 20.4 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Needle Point: 19.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Beauchamp Spring: 9.5 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:50 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
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