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Site of Snake Saloon

Site of Snake Saloon from directly overhead

Site of Snake Saloon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Thurber Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.9 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.51358, -98.42065

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Italian Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Steam Shovel Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Stump Hill: 0.9 mi
  • New York Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Coal Mine Mountain: 1.7 mi
Parks: 30
  • New York Hill Park: 0.7 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 14.9 mi
  • Stephenville Country Club Park Area: 19.7 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Picnic Park: 19.7 mi
  • Kickapoo Park: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 23.0 mi
  • Earl Rudder Statue: 23.6 mi
  • The Ultra: 23.7 mi
  • John Tarleton Statue: 23.8 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 23.9 mi
  • Grimes Memorial Garden: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 23.5 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Site of Snake Saloon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksSSW 197°507 m14.6 mi
Blue HillsS 177°501 m12.1 mi
Twin MountainS 179°499 m9.3 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSSW 207°482 m11.7 mi
Steal Easy MountainWNW 291°482 m21.6 mi
Round MountainWSW 237°461 m19.8 mi
Maxwell MountainWNW 283°449 m24.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN 359°443 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2820:0920:45
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:3216:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857657381858477665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Palo Pinto, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473512

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