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Acala

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Acala is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,083 m. Granite Mountain stands 1,572 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl Benito Martinez, a historic site 4.7 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas

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Coordinates31.33390, -105.91400
Around it

18 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 6
  • Campo Grande Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • Whiterock Hills: 15.3 mi
  • Smith Meas: 17.1 mi
  • Granite Mountain: 22.1 mi
  • Malone Mountains: 22.7 mi
Parks: 5
  • Lovelady Park: 6.4 mi
  • Risinger Park: 17.8 mi
  • San Felipe Park: 18.1 mi
  • Fabens Veterans Park: 18.2 mi
  • Cotton Valley Lions Club: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Acala. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite MountainENE 56°1,572 m22.1 mi
Tepee ButteNNE 27°1,572 m24.9 mi
Malone MountainsESE 107°1,539 m22.7 mi
Smith MeasENE 64°1,529 m17.1 mi
Whiterock HillsNNE 12°1,318 m15.3 mi
Campo Grande MountainE 92°1,292 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4419:16
June solstice06:0119:3620:12
September equinox06:5318:3019:02
December solstice06:5916:2917:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057657280818074645244
Precip in0.40.40.20.20.50.71.71.51.10.80.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tornillo 2 SSE, 10 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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