Site of Caney Post Office
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. The nearest named place is Van Vleck Independent School District, a historic site 4.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Human settlement in Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q5032285, matched on coordinates and name (214 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- Matagorda County Fair Grounds: 6.0 mi
- Bay City Community Park: 6.2 mi
- Highland Park: 6.3 mi
- Valiant Park: 6.7 mi
- Mary Withers Runnells Park: 6.7 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Cactus Garden: 9.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.7 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 9.7 mi
- Snail Garden: 24.8 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 6.7 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 9.7 mi
- Nannie M. Stringfellow Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge: 14.4 mi
- Mad Island Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
- Hasima: 6.5 mi
- Newgulf: 20.4 mi
- Waterville: 20.9 mi
- Preston: 22.8 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 7.1 mi
- Museum Annex: 7.2 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 17.7 mi
- Lake Jackson Historical Museum: 24.9 mi
- Metal Rooster: 6.6 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 13.6 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 13.7 mi
- Backyard Park: 10.2 mi
- Hansen Park: 14.9 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 12.7 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 18.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | NNE 16° | 44 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
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 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329720
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