Finlay
Finlay is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,202 m. Sierra Blanca stands 2,100 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Malone Mountains, a peak 5.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
38 named places within 25 miles
- Malone Mountains: 5.1 mi
- Campo Grande Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Round Top: 9.3 mi
- Little Round Top: 10.0 mi
- Cliff Top: 10.2 mi
- Claude Hudspeth: 8.7 mi
- Fort Hancock Merchantile: 13.0 mi
- Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl Benito Martinez: 13.1 mi
- Hudspeth County Courthouse: 17.0 mi
- Fort Quitman, C.S.A: 17.0 mi
- Lasca: 9.3 mi
- Etholen: 13.0 mi
- Fort Quitman: 13.8 mi
- Acala: 17.6 mi
- Arispe: 22.3 mi
- Teepee Rest Stop: 9.0 mi
- Lovelady Park: 11.9 mi
- Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 17.0 mi
- The Palisades: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Finlay. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca | E 92° | 2,100 m | 11.5 mi |
| Little Blanca Mountain | E 81° | 1,880 m | 11.5 mi |
| Round Top | E 82° | 1,746 m | 9.3 mi |
| Little Round Top | E 79° | 1,664 m | 10.0 mi |
| Triple Hill | E 86° | 1,653 m | 14.1 mi |
| Yucca Mesa | ESE 121° | 1,612 m | 19.5 mi |
| Granite Mountain | N 6° | 1,572 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gunsight Hills | NE 52° | 1,562 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:35 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:28 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Hancock 8sse, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
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