Target Marathon
Target Marathon is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,415 m. Haleys Peak stands 2,068 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Peak, a peak 3.3 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 7.5 miles off.
the "World's Smallest Target"
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Peak: 3.3 mi
- Bird Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Mount Ord: 5.4 mi
- Bissett Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Cathedral Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Ancient Rocks Boundary: 6.4 mi
- Brewster County: 6.4 mi
- Texas Confederate General Lawrence "Sul" Ross: 12.0 mi
- Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall: 12.4 mi
- Nolte-Rooney House: 12.4 mi
- Pueblo Nuevo Park: 11.6 mi
- Baines Park: 12.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 12.5 mi
- Old Town Square Park: 12.6 mi
- Medina Park: 12.7 mi
- Museum of the Big Bend: 12.1 mi
- Gage Gardens: 14.9 mi
- Ranger Spring: 15.0 mi
- Peña Colorado: 15.0 mi
- PIcnic Area: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Target Marathon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleys Peak | SW 233° | 2,068 m | 15.2 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | NE 52° | 1,886 m | 11.9 mi |
| Ranger Peak | W 265° | 1,877 m | 15.5 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,865 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Ord | SW 220° | 1,852 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mitre Peak | WNW 299° | 1,851 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bird Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,849 m | 3.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters | W 274° | 1,845 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:34 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 06:53 | 20:24 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:22 | 17:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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