Caplen
in Galveston County of Texas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.500 and -94.523 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 29' 58" and W -94° 31' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:19 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 5:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Caplen

Caplen in Galveston County (Texas) is a town located in United States about 1,188 mi (or 1,912 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Caplen is now 05:19 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Caplen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Scholes International At Galveston Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 7 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anahuac, Galveston, Liberty, Beaumont and Houston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Point Bolivar Lighthouse Texas - Aerial Video DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus

Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 26:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Fleming

Point Bolivar Lighthouse located on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas. It was built in 1872 and its height is 116'. Aerial video shot with a DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus Quad-Copter.


Crystal Beach, Texas (1992)

Published: April 04, 2013
Length: 17:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Houston Radio REWIND

Recorded on 05/24/1992 using a VHS camera at Crystal Beach, Texas which is about 15 miles east of Galveston on the Bolivar Peninsula. Radio footage is from KKHU FM 106.9 "You 106.9" in ...


Hand Feeding Raccoons

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sir Patrick Pictures

After shooting a wedding on the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas and waiting in the ferry line to get home to Galveston two raccoons appeared and 'asked' for food.


Cute Dachshund Max in Galveston and Boliver Crystal Beach 1

Published: June 08, 2012
Length: 56:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lfeddon

Max trying to get used to the waves on his beach vacation 2012 part 1.


Tell Us About the E-ROCK

Published: May 22, 2009
Length: 37:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: garrett4246

A small compilation of one of my favorite people in the world on our 2003 Spring Break Trip at Crystal Beach.


Sea Rock and Hurricane Ike

Published: November 29, 2009
Length: 37:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: moonsboutique

Here is our story of Hurricane Ike and the rebuilding of our beloved beach house at Crystal Beach, Texas. Thank God for insurance, a wonderful home builder, and our family and friends who...


BTB Fishing 8 2014 #1 Crystal Beach

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GYG Fishing


Crystal Beach, TX - Sunrise Ride

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 03:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nates JK

Go Topless Day (morning) May 17th, 2014 Crystal Beach, TX.


Gopro Hero 2 Fishing Rollover Pass, TX Slot Redfish

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 43:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bobbalu914

December 2012 fishing at Rollover Pass, TX on the Bolivar Penisula, using my GoPro Hero 2. Red was 23" and was sightcasted to after blowing up on some bait close by. Set up used: Shimano...


BTB Kayaking Rollover Pass TEXAS 7-2012 (2).MP4

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ForeverFishing

Just a quick test video of a launch. GoPro test one!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rollover Pass

Rollover Pass (also called Rollover Fish Pass) is a man-made strait that cuts through the Bolivar Peninsula and links the Gulf of Mexico with Rollover Bay and East Bay on the upper Texas coast in eastern Galveston County . The pass was opened in 1955 by the Texas Game and Fish Commission to increase bay water salinity, promote growth of submerged vegetation, and help marine fish to and from spawning and feeding areas in the bay.

Located at 29.5, -94.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transportation in Galveston County, Texas

Gilchrist, Texas

Gilchrist, Texas is an unincorporated residential community and beachfront resort along State Highway 87, located seventeen miles east of Bolivar Point in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States. As of 1990 and 2000, Gilchrist's core population was about 750, but would see more residents due to seasonal visitors.

Located at 29.5125, -94.4892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Texas, Populated places in Galveston County, Texas, Greater Houston

KSTB

KSTB was a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to serve the community of Crystal Beach, Texas, USA, it serves the Houston area. The station was operated by Cumulus Media. On September 13, 2008, the transmitter facility and all of the transmitting equipment were "washed away" by Hurricane Ike.

Located at 29.5019, -94.5208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Texas, Radio stations established in 1993

Caplen, Texas

Caplen is an unincorporated area the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States.

Located at 29.4997, -94.5233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Galveston County, Texas, Greater Houston, Unincorporated communities in Texas