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Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle from directly overhead

Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Old Red Bluff stands 5 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Louis Antoine Andry, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
granite

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.52735, -96.50862

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Bayou View Park: 7.5 mi
  • Navigation Park: 7.6 mi
  • Central Park: 7.8 mi
  • Bayou Bend Park: 7.8 mi
  • George Adams Park: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • King Fisher Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Lighthouse Beach: 9.9 mi
Museums: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Old Red Bluff: 23.4 mi
  • Pepper Hill: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Red BluffNNW 347°5 m23.4 mi
Pepper HillNE 54°3 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5320:27
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717782848582766559

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port O'connor, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6259154811

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