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Apache Pass River Crossing

Apache Pass River Crossing from directly overhead

Apache Pass River Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.68990, -97.13720

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Thorndale City Park: 6.2 mi
  • Veterans Park: 7.3 mi
  • City Lakes Park: 7.3 mi
  • Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 8.2 mi
  • Hale Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Taylor Mountain: 14.5 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 14.8 mi
  • Clay Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Eland Rough: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkS 188°232 m24.2 mi
Queen HillW 267°227 m24.5 mi
Yegua KnobbsS 188°225 m24.8 mi
Taylor MountainE 96°196 m14.5 mi
Hart MountainE 90°194 m14.8 mi
Wilson HillENE 72°164 m20.1 mi
Eland RoughENE 76°150 m21.8 mi
Clay HillS 181°138 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:2720:0020:35
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2316:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848579695951
Precip in2.62.22.92.75.03.52.02.43.33.42.42.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granger DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343229

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