Rattlesnake Butte
Rattlesnake Butte is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 756 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rodman-Noel Oil Field, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
64 named places within 25 miles
- Rodman-Noel Oil Field: 0.0 mi
- Castle Gap: 4.8 mi
- T.P. Tavern: 7.8 mi
- Rankin's All-Kid Rodeo: 8.0 mi
- Site of First Church in Upton County: 8.7 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Southwest Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Noelke Hill: 8.9 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 8.1 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 9.0 mi
- County Park: 9.2 mi
- Post Office Park: 9.5 mi
- Dunbar Park: 9.8 mi
- Rankin Museum: 14.1 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 15.2 mi
- Iraan Museum: 18.8 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rattlesnake Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NW 306° | 958 m | 15.3 mi |
| Castle Mountain | NW 308° | 958 m | 16.9 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SSW 203° | 947 m | 16.9 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SSW 199° | 933 m | 6.0 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NW 308° | 921 m | 3.3 mi |
| Noelke Hill | E 95° | 920 m | 8.9 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SSW 208° | 918 m | 3.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | SE 134° | 908 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161228
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