Spindletop
Spindletop is an oil field located in the southern portion of Beaumont, Texas, in the United States. The Spindletop dome was derived from the Louann Salt evaporite layer of the Jurassic geologic period.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: oil field in Texas
- Also known as: “Lucas Gusher Spindletop Oil Field”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vincent Beck Stadium and Provost Umphrey Stadium.
Vincent Beck Stadium
Stadium
Vincent–Beck Stadium is a ballpark located in Beaumont, Texas, on Jim Gilligan Way on the campus of Lamar University. The stadium was built in 1969 and has a current capacity of 3,500 spectators.
Provost Umphrey Stadium
Stadium
Provost Umphrey Stadium is a 16,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The stadium, home to the Lamar Cardinals football team, is located next to the Montagne Center.
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
Museum
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaumont and Rose City.
Beaumont
Beaumont is a city in Texas, USA on the northern Gulf Coast, close to the Louisiana state line. It is famous for its early 20th-century oil industry history.Rose City
Village
Rose City is a town three miles northeast of Beaumont in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census, down from 502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rose City is situated 5 miles north of Spindletop.
Nederland
Nederland is a small city in Southeast Texas, USA. It is a part of an area called "The Golden Triangle".Spindletop
- Categories: oil field, historic site, and locality
- Location: Jefferson, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.03132° or 30° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
-94.06073° or 94° 3′ 39″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
86272WJQ+GP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Spindletop” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lucas Gusher Spindletop Oil Field”
- Chinese: “斯平德尔托普”
- Chinese: “斯平德爾托普”
- Chinese: “斯潘德尔”
- Chinese: “斯潘德爾”
- Chinese: “纺锤顶”
- Dutch: “Spindletop”
- Esperanto: “Spindletop”
- French: “Spindletop”
- Hebrew: “ספינדלטופ”
- Italian: “Spindletop”
- Japanese: “スピンドルトップ”
- Spanish: “Colina de Spindletop”
- Spanish: “Spindletop Hill”
- Spanish: “Spindletop”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spindletop Park and South United Pentecostal Church.
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