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Mammoth Lake

Mammoth Lake from directly overhead

Mammoth Lake is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Nash Dome stands 17 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain R. R. Terry Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 143 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.02969, -95.42065

143 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Captain R. R. Terry Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fireman's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Woodshore Park: 0.5 mi
  • Calvit-Eagle Lake Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brazos Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Texas Flag Mural: 0.8 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 1.8 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 8.6 mi
  • Graffitti Rock: 10.2 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 13.6 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Slough Ridge: 7.0 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 13.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 22.3 mi
  • Nash Dome: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Hansen Park: 16.4 mi
  • Backyard Park: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Downtown Gazebo: 2.0 mi
  • Snail Garden: 2.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mammoth Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nash DomeNW17 m23.6 mi
Hoskins MoundENE9 m13.9 mi
Slough RidgeE2 m7.0 mi
Rattlesnake MoundENE2 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:2419:5020:24
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1216:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717783858581746458
Precip in4.02.42.92.93.94.74.25.07.14.44.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport 2 NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395085697

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