Fort Manhassett
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Fort Manhassett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish-American War Fortifications, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Creole Nature Trail passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
Fort Manhassett was a group of earthen fortifications that guarded the western approaches to Sabine City, Texas during the American Civil War, operating in service of the Confederate Army from October 1863 to May 1865.
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Wikidata Q5471584, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lyons Park: 1.2 mi
- Walter Umphrey State Park: 2.6 mi
- Riverfront Park: 9.0 mi
- Lakefront Park: 9.0 mi
- Logan Music Park: 9.5 mi
- Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge: 2.9 mi
- Sabine Woods Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Peveto Woods Sanctuary: 16.4 mi
- McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge: 17.2 mi
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 21.1 mi
- Museum of the Gulf Coast: 10.3 mi
- The Dutch Windmill Museum: 18.1 mi
- La Maison Acadienne Museum: 18.1 mi
- Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: 24.0 mi
- Dishman Art Museum: 24.7 mi
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site: 0.0 mi
- Avenue Axe: 18.6 mi
- Mesquite Point: 2.6 mi
- Smith Bluff: 19.4 mi
- MacFadden Beach: 13.7 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 23.0 mi
- BLUE HOLE: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Manhassett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindletop Hill | NNW 330° | 4 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:45 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:45 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Arthur SE TX Rgnl AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438038291
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