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Snapka Drive Inn

Snapka Drive Inn from directly overhead

Snapka Drive Inn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Big Hill stands 1 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Westchester Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.79766, -97.44846

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Westchester Park: 0.4 mi
  • Tom Graham Park: 0.8 mi
  • Oak Park: 0.8 mi
  • Glen Royal Park: 0.9 mi
  • Woodlawn Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 5
Beaches: 5
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 3.4 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 3.7 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Fourmile Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Big Hill: 23.1 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillSSE 156°1 m23.1 mi
Little Dagger HillSSE 161°1 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F566166727883848581756659
Precip in1.41.42.32.03.33.52.52.85.42.72.01.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi NWS, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6210884347

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