First Rural School West of Pecos River
First Rural School West of Pecos River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,372 m. Black Mountain stands 2,296 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruins of the Ranch Home of Manuel Musqiz, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it.
The story
Historic place in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024669, matched on coordinates and name (857 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Keesey Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Limpia Creek Vista · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mitre Peak: 4.1 mi
- Lion's Head Hill: 4.2 mi
- Antelope Peak: 4.7 mi
- Henderson Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.8 mi
- Ruins of the Ranch Home of Manuel Musqiz: 3.7 mi
- Pioneer Cemetery: 8.4 mi
- Smith-Carlton Adobe House: 8.6 mi
- St. Joseph Catholic Church: 8.8 mi
- Union Mercantile: 8.8 mi
- Killingsworth Arena: 11.5 mi
- Kokernot Municipal Park: 12.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 12.1 mi
- Shipman Park: 12.1 mi
- Old Town Square Park: 12.8 mi
- Rattlers & Reptiles: 8.9 mi
- Overland Trail Museum: 9.0 mi
- Museum of the Big Bend: 12.8 mi
- Neill Museum: 15.6 mi
- Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum: 20.4 mi
- Modesta Springs: 4.1 mi
- Ranger Spring: 15.0 mi
- Barrilla Spring: 20.3 mi
- Head Spring: 20.7 mi
- Pine Peak Spring: 22.6 mi
- Sleeping Figure: 19.9 mi
- The Block: 21.1 mi
- Presence of Emptiness: 21.5 mi
- Target Marathon: 23.5 mi
- Point of Rocks roadside park: 17.6 mi
- Madera Canyon Roadside Park: 23.8 mi
- McDonald Observatory: 18.8 mi
- Chinati Foundation: 21.6 mi
- Winter Garden: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of First Rural School West of Pecos River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NW 318° | 2,296 m | 18.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,221 m | 15.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 314° | 2,124 m | 19.7 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSW 206° | 2,098 m | 7.8 mi |
| Guide Peak | NW 311° | 2,089 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Locke | NW 305° | 2,066 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Fowlkes | NW 307° | 2,030 m | 18.3 mi |
| Limpia Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,986 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:35 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 06:54 | 20:26 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:23 | 17:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Davis, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6385747194
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