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Snook

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Snook is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 129 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Snook Brethren Church, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

high school in Snook, Burleson County, Texas

Wikidata Q7547925, matched on coordinates and name (109 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.49092, -96.46641

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mount ESTI: 9.0 mi
  • Meadow Creek Park: 9.7 mi
  • Research Park: 9.9 mi
  • Autumn Lake Park: 10.0 mi
  • Steele-Milburn Field: 10.1 mi
Museums: 14
Ghost towns: 13
Artworks: 10
  • George Bush Statue: 10.0 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 11.2 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 11.4 mi
  • Danger 79er: 11.5 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 13.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 14.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 14.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 14.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Mount Aggie: 10.3 mi
  • Green Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 15.8 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shepherd MountainSSW 205°129 m16.5 mi
Mockingbird HillWSW 258°128 m15.8 mi
Mount AggieNE 42°96.3 m10.3 mi
Green MountainSSW 194°86 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2519:5720:32
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2016:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072463

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