Rattlesnake Bomber Base
Rattlesnake Bomber Base is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 800 m. Hays Hill stands 850 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pyote, a ghost town 0.6 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
76 named places within 25 miles
- Ward County: 3.8 mi
- Willow Springs: 11.5 mi
- Christ The King Catholic Church Sands Art Center: 14.7 mi
- Monahan's Well: 14.7 mi
- Roy Orbison: 15.5 mi
- Ferguson Park: 8.2 mi
- Pearson Park: 14.3 mi
- Hill Park: 14.8 mi
- Duffey Park: 14.9 mi
- Allen Park: 15.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum: 0.9 mi
- Million Barrel Museum: 15.6 mi
- Roy Orbison Museum: 15.7 mi
- West of the Pecos Museum: 22.6 mi
- Hays Hill: 12.1 mi
- Monahans Sandhills: 18.2 mi
- Blue Goose Hill: 23.6 mi
- Ward County Westbound Rest Area: 3.7 mi
- Ward County Eastbound Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Pyote: 0.6 mi
- Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rattlesnake Bomber Base. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Hill | W 260° | 850 m | 12.1 mi |
| Blue Goose Hill | WSW 240° | 788 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:32 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:49 | 20:25 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:17 | 17:54 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monahans, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346332509
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