Leo Edward Craigen
Leo Edward Craigen is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is BLUE HOLE, a spring 0.8 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hamshire House: 1.5 mi
- The Mayumi Legacy: 2.9 mi
- Town of Winnie: 7.6 mi
- Winnie-Stowell: 7.8 mi
- Opelousas Trail: 12.8 mi
- Winnie-Stowell Park: 7.9 mi
- Gregory Park: 8.4 mi
- Tyrrell Park: 12.5 mi
- Chucky Seaman Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
- Eagles Park: 14.0 mi
- Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: 15.9 mi
- Dishman Art Museum: 16.7 mi
- McFaddin-Ward House Museum: 17.4 mi
- Beaumont Police Museum: 17.8 mi
- Texas Energy Museum: 17.8 mi
- Cattail Marsh: 12.2 mi
- McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge: 16.1 mi
- Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary: 22.1 mi
- Mary Edna Crawford Bird Sanctuary: 22.2 mi
- Eubanks Woods Bird Sanctuary: 22.4 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 4.6 mi
- Mildred Buildings: 17.5 mi
- Avenue Axe: 20.4 mi
- Smith Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Bunns Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Mesquite Point: 23.6 mi
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens: 12.7 mi
- Urban Roots Farm to Table Beaumont: 15.4 mi
- Chambers County Westbound Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Chambers County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- BLUE HOLE: 0.8 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 15.9 mi
- MacFadden Beach: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leo Edward Craigen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindletop Hill | NE 50° | 4 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:47 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:44 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:47 | 17:23 |
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 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont Rsch CTR, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438060167
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