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Federico Villalba

Federico Villalba from directly overhead

Federico Villalba is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 870 m. Paisano Peak stands 1,660 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Terlingua, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.31975, -103.61242

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cigar Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Fossil Knobs: 1.4 mi
  • Thirtyeight Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Cuesta Blanca: 3.1 mi
  • Leon Mountain: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 28
Springs: 13
  • Joe Black Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Indian Head Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Christmas Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Cub Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Mule Ears Spring: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Fresno Cascades: 15.0 mi
  • Madrid Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Cattrail Falls: 17.0 mi
  • The Window Pour Off: 17.2 mi
  • Mexicano Falls: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Starlingua Ranch: 18.7 mi
Parks: 1
  • Big Bend National Park: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Federico Villalba. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paisano PeakNE 45°1,660 m13.1 mi
West Corazon PeakNE 43°1,552 m16.3 mi
Fresno PeakWNW 299°1,544 m15.4 mi
Hen Egg MountainN 7°1,519 m10.7 mi
Mount WilliamsNE 40°1,470 m14.0 mi
Eagle MountainNW 305°1,461 m12.9 mi
Little Christmas MountainENE 69°1,460 m11.6 mi
Aqua Fria MountainN 352°1,455 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5919:3520:06
June solstice06:5620:2320:58
September equinox07:4419:2119:52
December solstice07:4517:2518:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Apr, Oct–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495763728087878680725951
Precip in0.30.20.40.31.01.21.11.51.30.41.10.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terlingua, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279208

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