August Fransal
August Fransal is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,376 m. Eagle Peak stands 2,274 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Quitman, C.S.A, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
53 named places within 25 miles
- Texan Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Fivemile Point: 4.7 mi
- Yucca Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Triple Hill: 6.7 mi
- Fort Quitman, C.S.A: 0.4 mi
- Hudspeth County Courthouse: 0.4 mi
- Sierra Blanca Methodist Church: 0.4 mi
- The Killing of General J. J. Byrne: 0.6 mi
- Hudspeth County: 0.6 mi
- Etholen: 4.4 mi
- Arispe: 4.9 mi
- Lasca: 8.2 mi
- Fort Quitman: 16.0 mi
- Finlay: 17.3 mi
- Teepee Rest Stop: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Palisades: 17.7 mi
- Nativa Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of August Fransal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | SE 139° | 2,274 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sierra Blanca | NW 315° | 2,100 m | 7.0 mi |
| Panther Peak | SE 135° | 1,929 m | 20.5 mi |
| Little Blanca Mountain | NW 324° | 1,880 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sheep Peak | E 81° | 1,839 m | 22.0 mi |
| Round Top | NW 313° | 1,746 m | 9.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | E 81° | 1,746 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sneed Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,727 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:28 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:27 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Hancock 8sse, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6345930726
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