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French Trading Post

French Trading Post from directly overhead

French Trading Post is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is John Jay French Historic House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Creole Nature Trail passes 28 miles off.

The story

historic place in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110000056, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.11037, -94.14332

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Cattail Marsh: 7.5 mi
  • Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 7.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 18.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillSE 144°4 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5719:28
June solstice06:1719:4720:22
September equinox07:0618:4319:15
December solstice07:0916:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060150

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