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Chambers County Westbound Rest Area

Chambers County Westbound Rest Area from directly overhead

Chambers County Westbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is James Taylor White, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

New facility opened in March 2012 The building design will reflect the early "Low South" regional architectural characteristic with wooden clapboard structures elevated on brick footings, and wide covered porches to protect from the rain and to help catch

What to expect

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Texas Department of Transportation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.83984, -94.60817

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Cedar Hill Park: 7.0 mi
  • Fort Anahuac Park: 7.5 mi
  • Double Bayou Park: 11.3 mi
  • Hugo Point Park: 11.4 mi
  • M. Q. Bradford Park: 12.6 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Cedar Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Barbers Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Elise's Family Fun Center: 17.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chambers County Westbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillW 273°25 m17.4 mi
Cedar HillWNW 291°6 m7.1 mi
Mesquite KnollWSW 238°0 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5919:30
June solstice06:1919:4820:23
September equinox07:0818:4519:16
December solstice07:1116:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.63.13.64.45.45.85.77.07.04.83.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/156748270

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