Ort
Ort is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,256 m. Round Mountain stands 1,783 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 16 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
ghost town in Culberson County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
23 named places within 25 miles
- Spring Hill: 3.5 mi
- Loneman Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Dome Hill: 8.4 mi
- Old Baldy: 12.1 mi
- Iron Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Red Point: 12.4 mi
- Kent: 17.7 mi
- Feely Cemetery: 19.1 mi
- Bone Spring: 22.0 mi
- Culberson County Safety Rest Area Eastbound: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,783 m | 24.4 mi |
| Horse Camp Peak | S 174° | 1,771 m | 21.4 mi |
| Encantada Peak | SSE 161° | 1,757 m | 24.7 mi |
| Boracho Peak | S 185° | 1,718 m | 24.6 mi |
| Old Baldy | WSW 257° | 1,522 m | 12.1 mi |
| Music Mountain | S 176° | 1,522 m | 21.8 mi |
| Square Mesa | WNW 288° | 1,509 m | 17.0 mi |
| Spring Hill | NNW 332° | 1,503 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:37 | 20:09 |
| June solstice | 06:54 | 20:30 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:23 | 18:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kent 8SE, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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