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Claiborne West

Claiborne West from directly overhead

Claiborne West is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. High Hill stands 11 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Claiborne West Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 25 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.13138, -93.92127

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Claiborne West Park: 0.2 mi
  • Claiborne West Park - Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
  • Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Bessie Height: 6.8 mi
  • West Park: 8.9 mi
  • Port Neches Riverfront Park: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 6.6 mi
  • Cattail Marsh: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Spindletop Hill: 11.6 mi
  • High Hill: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High HillNE 35°11 m21.7 mi
Spindletop HillSW 229°4 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5619:28
June solstice06:1619:4620:21
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:0916:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697782848479716155
Precip in5.43.73.73.95.27.06.57.27.45.44.45.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453452168

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