Plata
Plata is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,153 m. Aguja stands 1,827 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Boludo, a peak 6.7 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 14 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Rock · 16 mi
44 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Boludo: 6.7 mi
- Antelope Mesa: 9.0 mi
- San Jacinto Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Red Hill: 10.9 mi
- Cienega Mountains: 11.0 mi
- Casa Ramon: 12.2 mi
- Ruins: 12.8 mi
- Milton Faver: 15.4 mi
- Milton Faver Ranches: 15.5 mi
- Vasques House Ruins: 17.4 mi
- Cat Spring: 13.1 mi
- Chupadero Spring: 13.6 mi
- White Spring: 16.3 mi
- Shafter: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plata. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguja | WNW 283° | 1,827 m | 23.8 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NE 47° | 1,774 m | 24.3 mi |
| Whirlwind Mesa | ENE 60° | 1,692 m | 16.3 mi |
| La Mesa | WNW 282° | 1,649 m | 22.2 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | NE 54° | 1,620 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | ENE 68° | 1,599 m | 18.5 mi |
| Hat Mountain | NE 56° | 1,596 m | 12.3 mi |
| Black Hills | WNW 304° | 1,569 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 19:36 | 20:08 |
| June solstice | 06:57 | 20:26 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:23 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:26 | 18:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Presidio, 30 mi away.
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