White Elephant Saloon
White Elephant Saloon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 430 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartfield Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas
Wikidata Q107329817, matched on coordinates and name (134 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hartfield Building: 0.0 mi
- Jackson Warehouse: 0.0 mi
- Shackelford County: 0.0 mi
- The Rev. John Brown, Clara Barton and the 1886-1887 Drought Relief: 0.0 mi
- Texas Cattle Trail: 0.0 mi
- Round Hill: 6.3 mi
- McCathrine Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Greer Mountains: 8.1 mi
- Flat Top: 10.8 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Bank Park: 0.2 mi
- Spudder Park: 0.4 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Parade Ground: 14.6 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 0.2 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 22.8 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 23.0 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 23.3 mi
- Fort Griffin: 14.6 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Elephant Saloon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SW 221° | 618 m | 19.5 mi |
| Antelope Hills | NNW 340° | 525 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 132° | 494 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NNW 347° | 485 m | 23.5 mi |
| Double mountain | ESE 114° | 476 m | 23.9 mi |
| Greer Mountains | SSE 156° | 456 m | 8.1 mi |
| Round Hill | N 7° | 455 m | 6.3 mi |
| Indian Knoll | SE 132° | 450 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545532
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