Espuela
Espuela is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 738 m. Haystack Mountain stands 879 m to the north-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathey Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 13 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Dickens County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117649404, matched on coordinates and name (183 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
56 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound: 4.4 mi
- Dickens County: 4.7 mi
- Dickens Springs: 5.3 mi
- Dickens Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Spur: 6.6 mi
- Cathey Hill: 2.9 mi
- Soldier Mound: 3.3 mi
- Mackenzie Peak: 5.2 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Negro Hill: 8.5 mi
- Dickens City Park: 4.6 mi
- Dickens Spring County Park: 5.3 mi
- Swenson Park: 6.6 mi
- Crosbyton Park: 20.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 22.7 mi
- Dickens County Museum: 4.7 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 20.7 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 20.7 mi
- 20 foot falls: 16.4 mi
- Silver Falls: 16.6 mi
- Dickens Spring: 5.4 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 6.6 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Espuela. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | NNW 327° | 879 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mackenzie Peak | NNE 27° | 874 m | 5.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | WNW 282° | 845 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 258° | 811 m | 8.8 mi |
| Negro Hill | WSW 243° | 797 m | 8.5 mi |
| Soldier Mound | SE 139° | 756 m | 3.3 mi |
| Cathey Hill | ENE 78° | 751 m | 2.9 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 116° | 703 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:21 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spur, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403539976
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