Ben Ficklin
Ben Ficklin is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 567 m. Big Hill stands 737 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Ben Ficklin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
119 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Ben Ficklin: 0.0 mi
- Tom Green County: 0.2 mi
- Major Ben Ficklin, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Ben Ficklin Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Little Olympics: 2.3 mi
- Jaime Padron Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Campus Green: 2.8 mi
- San Angelo City Park: 2.9 mi
- Glenmore Park: 3.0 mi
- College Hills/Unidad Park: 3.1 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 3.5 mi
- Twin Buttes: 6.1 mi
- Susan Peak: 13.6 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 13.6 mi
- Mount Susan: 15.4 mi
- Mayer Museum: 3.1 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 3.5 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 3.5 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 3.8 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 4.0 mi
- Anson Spring: 18.8 mi
- Ranger Spring: 24.9 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 3.9 mi
- Sherwood: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Ficklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | SSW 196° | 737 m | 22.8 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 315° | 731 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 339° | 724 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 188° | 723 m | 15.4 mi |
| Susan Peak | SE 144° | 717 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SE 145° | 717 m | 17.0 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 200° | 716 m | 17.1 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 182° | 716 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
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