Camp Melvin and the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos River
Camp Melvin and the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 697 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 5.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
63 named places within 25 miles
- Giddings' Pecos Station: 6.7 mi
- Marathon Oil Company Discovery Well: 9.0 mi
- Iraan: 9.4 mi
- O. W. Parker Ranch Headquarters: 9.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 10.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Southwest Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Cedar Hill: 9.4 mi
- Iraan City Park: 8.8 mi
- Community Center Park: 9.5 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 14.4 mi
- County Park: 14.9 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 15.1 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Westbound Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Iraan Museum: 9.0 mi
- Rankin Museum: 22.2 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Pecos Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Melvin and the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NW 319° | 958 m | 24.4 mi |
| Indian Mesa | WSW 240° | 947 m | 12.0 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | WNW 304° | 933 m | 6.7 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NNW 331° | 921 m | 13.1 mi |
| Noelke Hill | NNE 32° | 920 m | 10.1 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | NW 322° | 918 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hog Peak | WSW 246° | 918 m | 22.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 79° | 908 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:20 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403538438
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