Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the southeast, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Lucas Gusher, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Creole Nature Trail passes 21 miles off.
The story
The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is located in Beaumont, Texas, to commemorate the discovery of oil at the Spindletop Hill salt dome in Beaumont on Jan. 10, 1901. The discovery sparked an oil boom in Texas that continues today. Along with a gift shop with commemorative gifts, the museum features historical, period reenactments by area performers. A replica of the wooden oil derricks that once dotted the landscape of Spindletop Hill in the early 1900s has been erected near the museum. For special occasions and anniversaries, the museum staff “blows the gusher” with a plume of water and provides a historical narrative and sound effects to simulate the discovery of oil at Spindletop. The museum is on the campus of Lamar University, which owns and operates the museum.
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Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q7577510, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 6 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lamar University
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Lucas Gusher: 0.0 mi
- Gladys City - Lucas Gusher Monument: 0.1 mi
- Site of Spindle Top Hill Confederate Camp: 1.2 mi
- Harry James' Childhood Homesite: 2.7 mi
- Jefferson County Courthouse: 3.3 mi
- The Quadrangle: 0.8 mi
- Alice Keith Park: 1.1 mi
- Spindletop Park: 1.3 mi
- Chaison Park: 1.8 mi
- Sprott Park: 1.9 mi
- Dishman Art Museum: 0.9 mi
- Beaumont Police Museum: 3.4 mi
- Texas Energy Museum: 3.6 mi
- Art Museum of Southeast Texas: 3.7 mi
- Edison Museum: 3.8 mi
- Smith Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Bunns Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Wiess Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Mesquite Point: 21.5 mi
- Mildred Buildings: 4.1 mi
- Avenue Axe: 7.7 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 20.5 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 22.6 mi
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site: 24.0 mi
- Cattail Marsh: 3.8 mi
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 9.5 mi
- Sabine Woods Sanctuary: 24.3 mi
- Urban Roots Farm to Table Beaumont: 2.5 mi
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Texla: 17.5 mi
- Lemonville: 18.8 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 1.1 mi
- BLUE HOLE: 15.7 mi
- Texas Star: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindletop Hill | SE 140° | 4 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:46 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:43 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:45 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/259861459
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