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Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek

Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.77172, -95.61749

Named places within 25 miles

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
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
Picnic sites: 2
  • Backyard Park: 19.8 mi
  • Hansen Park: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
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

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2619:5020:24
September equinox07:1218:4919:20
December solstice07:1216:5517:31

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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329729

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