Butterfield Overland Stage Line
Butterfield Overland Stage Line is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 741 m. The Needle Point stands 908 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandfalls Union Church, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 18 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
31 named places within 25 miles
- Grandfalls Union Church: 1.7 mi
- Water Improvement District No. 2 Office: 1.7 mi
- Million Barrel Tank: 19.2 mi
- Holman House: 19.3 mi
- Monahan's Well: 19.3 mi
- Pearson Park: 18.5 mi
- Rudy Park: 18.8 mi
- Hill Park: 19.0 mi
- Ferguson Park: 19.4 mi
- Allen Park: 19.5 mi
- Flat Top: 23.7 mi
- Monahans Sandhills: 24.2 mi
- The Needle Point: 24.4 mi
- Bonebrake Spring: 10.8 mi
- Monument Springs: 10.8 mi
- Million Barrel Museum: 19.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum: 22.0 mi
- Ward County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Ward County Westbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Pyote: 21.8 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfield Overland Stage Line. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Needle Point | S 190° | 908 m | 24.4 mi |
| Flat Top | S 185° | 902 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:31 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:48 | 20:24 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:17 | 17:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfalls 3sse, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346332519
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