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Civil War Torpedo Works

Civil War Torpedo Works from directly overhead

Civil War Torpedo Works is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Indian Mound stands 15 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Alsatian Immigration Through Lavaca Bay, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.61500, -96.62255

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Bayfront Peninsula Park: 0.3 mi
  • George Adams Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tilley Park: 0.9 mi
  • Fishing Pier Park: 1.5 mi
  • Little Chocolate Bayou Park: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lighthouse Beach: 1.8 mi
  • King Fisher Beach: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Old Red Bluff: 16.9 mi
  • Indian Mound: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian MoundWNW 286°15 m24.6 mi
Old Red BluffN 6°5 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5420:28
September equinox07:1618:5319:24
December solstice07:1616:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717783858581746457
Precip in3.11.83.22.64.24.93.13.44.83.63.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Comfort, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6259154852

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