City of Snyder
City of Snyder is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 706 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Witness Tree, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 30 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and the county seat of Scurry County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q979796, matched on coordinates and name (546 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lloyd Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 14.6 mi
- Overlook Hill: 14.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Church Peak: 16.6 mi
- Pocket Park: 0.1 mi
- North East Park: 0.9 mi
- Winston Park: 1.2 mi
- Towle Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- East Park: 1.8 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Snyder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mountains | N 350° | 864 m | 18.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 334° | 850 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NNE 12° | 822 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | WNW 291° | 793 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | SSE 149° | 752 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | NE 46° | 732 m | 9.4 mi |
| Church Peak | NNE 33° | 714 m | 16.6 mi |
| Overlook Hill | NE 41° | 703 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536623
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