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California Camp

California Camp from directly overhead

California Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Chapotal Hill stands 282 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Pass C.S.A., a historic site 0.3 miles away. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.70860, -100.50632

49 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Hal Bowles Park: 0.3 mi
  • City Park: 0.3 mi
  • San Juan Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Arch M. March Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Jando Guedea Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Hillcrest: 0.9 mi
  • Deadmans Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Chapotal Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Consuelo Hill: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chapotal HillNE 52°282 m10.1 mi
Deadmans HillENE 60°276 m8.4 mi
Consuelo HillNNE 28°263 m12.9 mi
HillcrestENE 67°256 m0.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2319:54
June solstice06:4520:0920:44
September equinox07:3119:0919:40
December solstice07:3217:1517:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525765717884868780716052
Precip in0.70.71.22.02.82.22.11.73.32.11.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Pass 3N, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6275485876

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