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Site of Caney Post Office

Site of Caney Post Office from directly overhead

Site of Caney Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.2 miles off.

The story

human settlement in Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q5032285, matched on coordinates and name (162 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Site of Caney Post Office Established about 1838 In its vicinity of Austin's colony established

How to reach it

Coordinates28.96314, -95.85312

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 31
  • Matagorda County Fair Grounds: 6.0 mi
  • Bay City Community Park: 6.2 mi
  • Highland Park: 6.3 mi
  • Valiant Park: 6.6 mi
  • Mary Withers Runnells Park: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 9.4 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 9.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 9.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 9.5 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 6.6 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 13.6 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Backyard Park: 10.2 mi
  • Hansen Park: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Damon Mound: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNNE 16°44 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2619:5120:26
September equinox07:1318:5019:21
December solstice07:1416:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687580828278716255
Precip in3.82.53.03.24.45.74.54.35.84.24.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5435720787

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