Perico
Perico is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,334 m. Sand Hill stands 1,551 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Grove Picnic Ground, a picnic site 10 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 76 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
ghost town in Dallam County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 76.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
20 named places within 25 miles
- Dallam County: 21.6 mi
- Mrs. Cordia Sloan Duke: 23.9 mi
- Heartland of Old XIT Ranch: 23.9 mi
- Dalhart Army Air Field: 24.1 mi
- Dallam County Courthouse: 24.1 mi
- Rita Blanca Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Felt Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 24.1 mi
- Swimming Pool Park: 24.9 mi
- Red White and Blue Sand Hills: 18.7 mi
- Bennett Sand Hills: 20.1 mi
- Syndicate Hills: 21.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 23.0 mi
- Herzstein Memorial Museum Historic Site: 21.5 mi
- Eklund Hotel Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Thompson Grove Picnic Ground: 10.1 mi
- Agua Fria Spring: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Perico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | W 275° | 1,551 m | 23.0 mi |
| Red White and Blue Sand Hills | S 187° | 1,304 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bennett Sand Hills | S 178° | 1,289 m | 20.1 mi |
| Syndicate Hills | S 172° | 1,276 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:30 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:35 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 17:01 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton Muni AIR PK, 20 mi away.
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