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Seadrift

Seadrift from directly overhead

Seadrift is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. The nearest named place is Seadrift Cemetery, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 15 miles off.

The story

city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981267, matched on coordinates and name (212 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.41370, -96.71030

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Swan Point Park: 1.6 mi
  • Welder Flats Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
  • Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
  • Little Chocolate Bayou Park: 13.3 mi
  • Central Park: 13.3 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lighthouse Beach: 16.7 mi
  • King Fisher Beach: 18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3119:5420:28
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1617:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717782838581746457
Precip in2.81.93.02.45.04.13.83.84.73.83.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austwell, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6259154804

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