Dawson Saloon
Dawson Saloon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 388 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is First National Bank Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 170 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas.
Dates from 1890s.
Wikidata Q90360840, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 26.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
170 named places within 25 miles
- First National Bank Building: 0.0 mi
- Erath County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Stephenville Drug Stores: 0.1 mi
- Crow Opera House: 0.1 mi
- First Methodist Church of Stephenville: 0.1 mi
- Cowboy Park: 0.1 mi
- Century Park: 0.4 mi
- Bosque Park: 0.4 mi
- Bill Johnson Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverwalk Townhomes Courtyard: 0.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 5.3 mi
- Lone Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Blue Hills: 14.6 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Twin Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Carriage House: 0.3 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 0.3 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 0.3 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 6.6 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 6.6 mi
- Moo-La: 0.1 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 0.1 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 0.8 mi
- The Ultra: 0.9 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 1.1 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 12.5 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 20.9 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 23.2 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 1.0 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 1.3 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 1.8 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 21.4 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 1.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 6.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dawson Saloon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | WNW 291° | 507 m | 18.2 mi |
| Blue Hills | NW 304° | 501 m | 14.6 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 311° | 499 m | 16.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WNW 299° | 482 m | 20.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 205° | 441 m | 21.0 mi |
| Lone Mountain | ESE 108° | 429 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 108° | 427 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | WNW 294° | 412 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570191
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