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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. 46 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

46 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

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 HillNE282 m10.1 mi
Deadmans HillENE276 m8.4 mi
Consuelo HillNNE263 m12.9 mi
HillcrestENE256 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 50–80 °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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