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Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek

Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek from directly overhead

Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayland Guards, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.71311, -94.99353

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Duke Hill Park: 0.9 mi
  • N C Foote Park: 0.9 mi
  • N.C. Foote Park: 1.0 mi
  • Unidad Park: 1.5 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • Spiritus Mundi: 11.0 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.7 mi
  • Orbit II: 20.7 mi
  • Healing Nature: 20.7 mi
  • Albertus Magnus: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 48
Attractions: 20
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 9.4 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 12.7 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 12.7 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 12.8 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 5
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 22.1 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 22.1 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 22.1 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 22.2 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 1.5 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 5.2 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 31°25 m11.1 mi
Cedar HillNE 56°6 m20.0 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaW 274°3 m1.5 mi
Mesquite KnollSE 134°0 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:2119:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4719:18
December solstice07:1216:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587946

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