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Shafter

Shafter from directly overhead

Shafter is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,191 m. Chinati Peak stands 2,354 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Here Milton Faver, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

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Coordinates29.82030, -104.30300

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Around it

38 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 18
  • Cerro Tren: 3.5 mi
  • Red Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Cerro Orona: 8.1 mi
  • Cienega Mountains: 9.0 mi
  • La Mesa: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 15
Springs: 3
  • Chupadero Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Cat Spring: 11.0 mi
  • White Spring: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shafter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chinati PeakNW 311°2,354 m13.9 mi
Sierra PardaWNW 303°2,190 m16.2 mi
Cleveland PeakNW 325°1,977 m22.3 mi
Cerro OronaWNW 282°1,912 m8.1 mi
AgujaNNW 327°1,827 m11.2 mi
La MesaNNW 331°1,649 m9.6 mi
Cerro PardoNW 321°1,635 m23.7 mi
Black HillsNNE 15°1,569 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0219:3820:09
June solstice06:5820:2721:02
September equinox07:4619:2419:55
December solstice07:4917:2718:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515765738289888882736151
Precip in0.50.40.50.20.41.01.81.40.90.70.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Presidio, 18 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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