- Elevation
- 738 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bench Mountain794 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Forts Trail17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 32.3237, -100.2407
Birdsnest Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded 738 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hand Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 17 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 738 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birdsnest Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | W 265° | 794 m | 19.1 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WNW 290° | 775 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 103° | 757 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | S 177° | 753 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | S 178° | 741 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | NW 311° | 740 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | S 177° | 740 m | 16.5 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | WNW 291° | 730 m | 7.3 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
113 named places within 25 miles
- Site of U. S. Army Air Corps Plane Crash: 10.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Station: 10.9 mi
- Near Site of Indian Battle: 10.9 mi
- Cornelia Clark Fort: 11.4 mi
- Mulberry Canyon: 11.4 mi
- Ringtop: 4.6 mi
- Black Point: 4.8 mi
- Cottonwood Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 7.3 mi
- Lake Sweetwater Municipal Park: 8.8 mi
- Fraley Park: 13.5 mi
- Jones Park: 13.8 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park: 14.1 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 14.6 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Merry Point: 2.7 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 8.4 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Eagle Point: 21.9 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 14.1 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 16.0 mi
- Area Historical Museum: 16.8 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 24.3 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 24.3 mi
- Bitter Creek: 9.4 mi
- Audra: 21.1 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:16 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:03 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merkel 12 SW, 7 mi away.
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