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Lone Star Canal

Lone Star Canal from directly overhead

Lone Star Canal is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Events at Anahuac Leading to the Texas Revolution, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.77302, -94.68431

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 1.2 mi
  • Hugo Point Park: 7.3 mi
  • Double Bayou Park: 7.3 mi
  • Cedar Hill Park: 7.4 mi
  • Job Beason Park: 8.1 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Cedar Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 16.7 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Elise's Family Fun Center: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillWNW25 m13.9 mi
Cedar HillNNW6 m7.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaWSW3 m20.4 mi
Mesquite KnollWSW0 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5919:31
June solstice06:2019:4820:23
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1116:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402925753

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