Historic site · Texas
Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek
Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Chamber Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates28.77172, -95.61749
- 19.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cedar Lake Salt Works: 9.1 mi
- McCroskey-Stringfellow House: 11.6 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation: 15.8 mi
- Ellerslie Plantation: 16.2 mi
- Old Oakland Plantation: 16.3 mi
Parks: 39
- Chamber Park: 0.2 mi
- West Moring Dock Park: 1.0 mi
- Brazoria City Park: 19.2 mi
- Arrington Park: 19.5 mi
- Peppermint Park: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 2.3 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 5.3 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 6.2 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 7.5 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 18.7 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 18.8 mi
- Texas Flag Mural: 20.7 mi
- Art Bench with Mosiac: 21.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Freeport Historical Museum: 20.5 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 21.1 mi
- Alden B. Dow Office Museum: 21.2 mi
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Bryan Beach: 18.4 mi
- Matagorda Beach: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Backyard Park: 19.8 mi
- Hansen Park: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Hasima: 20.1 mi
- Lake Barbara: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Downtown Gazebo: 21.2 mi
- Snail Garden: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 16.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 58 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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