Emerald Townsite
Emerald Townsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 756 m. Indio Hill stands 758 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerald, a ghost town 4.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
34 named places within 25 miles
- Emerald House, The: 6.0 mi
- Ozona's Water System: 6.3 mi
- Crockett County Jail: 6.5 mi
- Crockett County Courthouse: 6.5 mi
- The Perner House: 6.5 mi
- Crockett County Fair Park: 6.1 mi
- Ozona Town Square: 6.6 mi
- Ozona Baseball Park: 6.6 mi
- Crockett County Park: 6.7 mi
- Sutton County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Sutton County Westbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Parking Area: 22.7 mi
- Indio Hill: 7.7 mi
- Pike's Peak: 20.5 mi
- Emerald: 4.1 mi
- Crockett County Museum: 6.5 mi
- Panther Bluff: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Emerald Townsite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indio Hill | NW 304° | 758 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pike's Peak | W 270° | 741 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 20:16 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:11 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ozona, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403538424
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