Carta Valley
Carta Valley is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 567 m. Black Mountain stands 634 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenn Spring, a spring 13 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 15 miles off. 18 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Edwards County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
18 named places within 25 miles
- Glenn Spring: 12.9 mi
- Carlos Camp Spring: 18.7 mi
- Leon Spring: 18.8 mi
- Blue Spring: 20.4 mi
- Jose Maria Spring: 20.9 mi
- Indian Cliffs: 17.8 mi
- Turkey Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Rough Canyon Cliffs: 24.1 mi
- Thurman Cemetery: 17.1 mi
- Site of Ranch of the Thurmans of Kickapoo: 17.1 mi
- Jess L. Hankins and King P-234: 23.4 mi
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park: 19.0 mi
- Rough Canyon Recreational Area: 23.5 mi
- Dolan Falls: 20.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carta Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | ESE 120° | 634 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:23 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:12 | 17:48 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carta Valley, under a mile away.
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