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Dead Man's Pass

Dead Man's Pass from directly overhead

Dead Man's Pass is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Blue Hills stands 658 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Comstock, a historic site 8.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

gap in Val Verde County, Texas, US

Wikidata Q16954808, matched on coordinates and name (261 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80081, -101.14639

41 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 5
  • Carlos Camp Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Blue Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Leon Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Jose Maria Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Glenn Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 2
  • White Shaman Preserve: 13.5 mi
  • White Shaman Cave: 13.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Rough Canyon Recreational Area: 18.6 mi
  • Governors Landing Campground: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dolan Falls: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Hills: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue HillsNNW 327°658 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2519:56
June solstice06:4520:1420:49
September equinox07:3419:1119:43
December solstice07:3717:1417:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495462687682858578695750
Precip in0.70.91.81.62.62.61.62.42.42.21.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hudspeth RVR RCH, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453813661

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