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Galveston, C. S. A.

Galveston, C. S. A. from directly overhead

Galveston, C. S. A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Rattlesnake Mound stands 2 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindale Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.31807, -94.77652

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lindale Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lindale Little League Park: 0.2 mi
  • Adoue Park: 0.9 mi
  • Galveston Naval Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Saengerfest Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 26
Beaches: 17
  • Stewart Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Stewart Beach Park: 1.0 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Porretto Beach: 1.2 mi
  • East Beach: 1.4 mi
Museums: 11
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Mary Moody Northern Ampitheater: 13.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galveston, C. S. A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MoundWSW 249°2 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2119:4820:22
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1016:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565864697883858582746558

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galveston, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403604297

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