Fort Clark, C.S.A
Fort Clark, C.S.A is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Black Mountain stands 634 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinney County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
former military base near Brackettville, Texas
Wikidata Q5470929, matched on coordinates and name (712 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
67 named places within 25 miles
- Kinney County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building: 0.0 mi
- Partrick Building: 0.1 mi
- Catholic Church: 0.1 mi
- Catholic Church: 0.1 mi
- Las Moras Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Elm Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Pinto Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Indian Head Peak: 12.4 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Fort Clark Guardhouse: 0.5 mi
- Tequesquite Spring: 18.6 mi
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park: 20.8 mi
- Dabney: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Clark, C.S.A. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NNE 13° | 634 m | 22.2 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NNE 20° | 622 m | 23.1 mi |
| Boiling Mountain | NE 51° | 602 m | 23.4 mi |
| Dutch Mountain | NNE 18° | 588 m | 20.4 mi |
| Salmon Peak | NE 53° | 547 m | 19.1 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | ENE 72° | 545 m | 13.7 mi |
| Loma la Cruz | NE 46° | 532 m | 18.9 mi |
| Whitecotton Peaks | ENE 60° | 530 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:13 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brackettville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6277479419
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