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The Brazos Canal

The Brazos Canal from directly overhead

The Brazos Canal is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Plantation Oaks Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.05705, -95.43176

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plantation Oaks Park: 0.2 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Junior League Service Park: 0.6 mi
  • Brazoswood Key Club Park: 0.6 mi
  • Suggs Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 1.3 mi
  • Texas Flag Mural: 2.4 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 6.8 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 8.3 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Slough Ridge: 8.1 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 13.6 mi
  • Nash Dome: 21.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 21.9 mi
  • Damon Mound: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Hansen Park: 15.2 mi
  • Backyard Park: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Downtown Gazebo: 1.5 mi
  • Snail Garden: 1.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundNW 311°44 m24.9 mi
Nash DomeNW 322°17 m21.7 mi
Hoskins MoundENE 65°9 m13.6 mi
Slough RidgeESE 110°2 m8.1 mi
Rattlesnake MoundENE 62°2 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:2419:5020:24
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1216:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555964707782848480736357
Precip in4.22.23.12.44.33.83.94.26.04.43.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton LK Jackson Brazoria C, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395085695

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