El Encino del Poso (The Oak in the Hole)
El Encino del Poso (The Oak in the Hole) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lucero Trap, a peak 4.3 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 21 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
30 named places within 25 miles
- Lucero Trap: 4.3 mi
- Huisaches Trap: 7.8 mi
- Botella Trap: 7.9 mi
- Pinole Trap: 7.9 mi
- Quiteria Hill: 7.9 mi
- Falfurrias to Encino Road: 7.9 mi
- Brooks County: 11.7 mi
- Brooks County's Catholic Heritage: 20.6 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Falfurrias: 20.7 mi
- Brooks County Courthouse: 20.7 mi
- Old Hospital Park: 20.0 mi
- West Side Park: 20.5 mi
- Pleasant Park: 21.0 mi
- Falfurrias Park: 21.0 mi
- Ovidio Arevalo Little League Baseball Fields: 21.2 mi
- Brooks County Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Heritage Museum: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Encino del Poso (The Oak in the Hole). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyp Hill | N 7° | 47 m | 15.7 mi |
| Barroso Trap | NNE 13° | 33 m | 9.5 mi |
| Lucero Trap | NE 53° | 32 m | 4.3 mi |
| Huisaches Trap | S 174° | 24 m | 7.8 mi |
| Quiteria Hill | ESE 111° | 22 m | 7.9 mi |
| Botella Trap | E 88° | 16 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pinole Trap | E 93° | 16 m | 7.9 mi |
| El Aceitero Trap | SE 143° | 16 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 65 | 58 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falfurrias, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395228016
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