Fort Quitman
Fort Quitman is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,054 m. Sierra Blanca stands 2,100 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Claude Hudspeth, a historic site 12 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
38 named places within 25 miles
- Malone Mountains: 12.1 mi
- Fivemile Point: 13.1 mi
- Yucca Mesa: 14.4 mi
- Texan Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Dyke Top: 15.4 mi
- Claude Hudspeth: 11.7 mi
- America's Second Transcontinental Railroad: 15.5 mi
- Hudspeth County: 15.5 mi
- The Killing of General J. J. Byrne: 15.5 mi
- Sierra Blanca Methodist Church: 15.6 mi
- The Palisades: 11.8 mi
- Teepee Rest Stop: 12.2 mi
- Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 15.4 mi
- Lovelady Park: 20.7 mi
- Nativa Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Quitman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca | NNE 34° | 2,100 m | 15.8 mi |
| Little Blanca Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,880 m | 17.6 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 23° | 1,746 m | 16.2 mi |
| Little Round Top | NNE 25° | 1,664 m | 17.0 mi |
| Triple Hill | NE 38° | 1,653 m | 18.4 mi |
| Yucca Mesa | ENE 76° | 1,612 m | 14.4 mi |
| Deer Peak | SE 125° | 1,578 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gunsight Hills | NNE 19° | 1,562 m | 22.9 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 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
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