Ghost town · Texas
Arispe
Arispe is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,335 m. Eagle Peak stands 2,274 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
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How to reach it
Coordinates31.15111, -105.27500
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
59 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 38
- Sand Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Yucca Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Texan Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Fivemile Point: 6.2 mi
- Streeruwitz Hills: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
- August Fransal: 4.9 mi
- The Killing of General J. J. Byrne: 5.1 mi
- Hudspeth County: 5.1 mi
- America's Second Transcontinental Railroad: 5.1 mi
- Sierra Blanca Methodist Church: 5.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Etholen: 9.3 mi
- Lasca: 13.1 mi
- Allamoore: 16.8 mi
- Fort Quitman: 19.3 mi
- Finlay: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Teepee Rest Stop: 13.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook & Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Palisades: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Nativa Spring: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arispe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | SE 145° | 2,274 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sierra Blanca | NW 306° | 2,100 m | 11.8 mi |
| Panther Peak | SE 141° | 1,929 m | 16.0 mi |
| Little Blanca Mountain | NW 314° | 1,880 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sheep Peak | ENE 73° | 1,839 m | 18.1 mi |
| Collier Mesa | ENE 63° | 1,784 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tumbledown Mountain | E 92° | 1,780 m | 23.2 mi |
| Beach Mountains | E 92° | 1,761 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:33 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:27 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — VAN Horn, 27 mi away.
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