Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A.
Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 788 m. Cerro Orona stands 1,912 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is El Fortin de San Jose, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Rock · 23 mi
33 named places within 25 miles
- El Fortin de San Jose: 3.2 mi
- Mission del Apostol Santiago: 3.2 mi
- Presidio del Norte: 3.2 mi
- Home of Ben Leaton: 3.2 mi
- Ruinas: 7.2 mi
- Black Hills: 15.0 mi
- Cerro Tren: 15.8 mi
- Red Hill: 17.0 mi
- Bofecillos Peak: 18.1 mi
- Cerro de las Burras: 19.0 mi
- Rancho Viejo Spring: 16.6 mi
- Chupadero Spring: 16.9 mi
- Aqua Adentro Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cat Spring: 17.6 mi
- White Spring: 18.7 mi
- West Entrance Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Orona | N 349° | 1,912 m | 19.9 mi |
| Oso Mountain | ESE 110° | 1,546 m | 22.8 mi |
| La Mota Mountain | E 95° | 1,529 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bofecillos Peak | ESE 110° | 1,516 m | 18.1 mi |
| Agua Adentro Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,501 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cienega Mountains | NE 41° | 1,384 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cerro de las Burras | ESE 123° | 1,321 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cerro Tren | NNE 21° | 1,298 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:38 | 20:09 |
| June solstice | 06:59 | 20:26 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:47 | 19:24 | 19:55 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:28 | 18:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Presidio, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470773
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