Snapka Drive Inn
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
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Grossman-Graham House: 0.8 mi
- Matthew Dunn: 1.0 mi
- Corpus Christi College-Academy: 1.5 mi
- John Dunn, Jr. Homesite: 1.9 mi
- The American G.I. Forum: 2.3 mi
- Selena Museum: 0.8 mi
- Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures: 3.3 mi
- Tejano Civil Rights Museum: 3.3 mi
- Museum Of Hispanic Culture: 3.3 mi
- Texas Surf Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge: 9.3 mi
- Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Redhead Pond Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
- Shamrock Island Preserve: 17.3 mi
- Pelican Island Sanctuary: 18.1 mi
- Corpus Christi Watergarden: 3.4 mi
- Orion's Belt: 3.5 mi
- Selena Memorial Statue: 3.5 mi
- Giant milk bottle: 4.3 mi
- The Great Heron: 11.4 mi
- Corpus Christi North Beach: 4.4 mi
- University Beach: 9.6 mi
- New Port Pass: 19.2 mi
- J P Luby: 19.4 mi
- Holiday Beach: 23.7 mi
- The Learning Garden: 0.8 mi
- Lytton Memorial Rose Garden: 3.3 mi
- South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center: 10.1 mi
- American Bank Center: 3.4 mi
- Fan Pavillion: 3.7 mi
- Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 23.5 mi
- Fourmile Hill: 20.5 mi
- Big Hill: 23.1 mi
- Little Dagger Hill: 24.7 mi
- McGloins Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | SSE 156° | 1 m | 23.1 mi |
| Little Dagger Hill | SSE 161° | 1 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/6210884347
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