Why visit Anahuac
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in Anahuac
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Anahuac
Anahuac is a city in the U.S. state of Texas on the coast of Trinity Bay. The population of the city was 1,980 at the 2020 census. Anahuac is the county seat of Chambers County and is situated in Southeast Texas. The Texas Legislature designated the city as the "Alligator Capital of Texas" in 1989.
From the Wikipedia article Anahuac, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
History
The Mexican term Anahuac comes from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. The name means "place beside the waters." Anáhuac is the pre-Columbian name of the Valley of Mexico and its former lake basins around Mexico City, often including the Lerma and Pánuco river systems. Despite the name, neither the city of Anahuac, Texas, nor the immediate region were ever part of the Aztec Empire.
The first dwellers in this area were the Atakapan people as well as the Caddo. The first colonist settlers arrived in 1715, The Burkhalter and Morehead families. They established a small settlement near what is now Lake Anahuac. In 1721, Frenchman Jean Baptiste de La Harpe reached this area. In the 19th century the area became known as "Perry's Point", after Colonel Harry Perry, who erected a military post here in 1816.
Two major events in 1832 and 1835, known as the Anahuac Disturbances (caused mainly by rogue bandits termed "Texians" from the Brazos Valley area), helped to precipitate the Texas Revolution that led to the separation of Texas from Mexico. One of these events was the jailing by Mexican authorities of William Travis for illegal slave importation, and the other was unfair taxation and duties on river traffic to the settlers by the Mexican authorities.
From the History section of Anahuac, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Anahuac
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 53°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 59°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 67°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 7.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 70°F | 7.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 60°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 44°F | 4.5 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Anahuac (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chambers County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Baytown Airport (HPY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Baytown 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Seabrook 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- La Porte 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Channelview 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Texas City 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Deer Park 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Pasadena 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- Cloverleaf 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Dickinson 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- League City 32 mi southwest, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LoneStarCanalSignAnahuac, WhisperToMe, CC0
- William Barret Travis Historical Marker, Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0
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