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Cedar Lake Salt Works

Cedar Lake Salt Works from directly overhead

Cedar Lake Salt Works is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Slough Ridge stands 2 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off.

The story

unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q5056786, matched on coordinates and name (238 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.90256, -95.63512

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chamber Park: 9.2 mi
  • West Moring Dock Park: 9.6 mi
  • Brazoria City Park: 10.8 mi
  • Backyard Park: 10.9 mi
  • MacLean Park: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Snail Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 14.8 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 23.2 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 23.2 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 23.2 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 9.6 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 9.7 mi
  • Texas Flag Mural: 14.9 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 15.0 mi
  • Metal Rooster: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Backyard Park: 10.9 mi
  • Hansen Park: 14.7 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Slough Ridge: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Lake Salt Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slough RidgeENE 68°2 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2519:5020:25
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1316:5517:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717783858581746458
Precip in4.02.42.92.93.94.74.25.07.14.44.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395085661

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