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New Caney

New Caney from directly overhead

New Caney is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Crater Hill stands 48 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ed Rinehart Sports Complex, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 20 miles off.

The story

high school in New Caney, Texas, United States

Dates from 1938.

Wikidata Q7006364, matched on coordinates and name (955 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.13987, -95.22683

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ed Rinehart Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
  • A. V. 'Bull' Sallas Park: 0.9 mi
  • Town Grove: 1.0 mi
  • Valley Ranch Recreation Center: 1.3 mi
  • tavola park: 2.7 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions: 13
  • Extreme Slides: 4.1 mi
  • Raft Rides: 4.2 mi
  • Zip Lines: 4.3 mi
  • Climbing Wall/Free-Fall Tower: 4.3 mi
  • Axe Throwing/Archery: 4.4 mi
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Peaks: 1
  • Crater Hill: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crater HillNW 321°48 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:2119:5120:26
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1416:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581726255
Precip in3.83.03.53.95.06.03.84.84.75.53.94.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston Intercontinental AP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329339

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