Fort Duncan
Fort Duncan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Chapotal Hill stands 282 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Duncan Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
Fort Duncan was a United States Army base, set up to protect the first U.S. settlement on the Rio Grande near the current town of Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Wikidata Q3077859, matched on coordinates and name (252 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
49 named places within 25 miles
- Hal Bowles Park: 0.1 mi
- City Park: 0.3 mi
- Arch M. March Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- San Juan Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Jando Guedea Park: 0.7 mi
- Fort Duncan: 0.1 mi
- Fort Duncan Infantry Barracks: 0.1 mi
- Fort Duncan Infantry Barracks: 0.1 mi
- Camp Rabb and Fort Duncan C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Eagle Pass C.S.A.: 0.4 mi
- Hillcrest: 1.0 mi
- Deadmans Hill: 8.4 mi
- Chapotal Hill: 10.2 mi
- Consuelo Hill: 13.2 mi
- Jando Guedea Park: 0.7 mi
- Maverick Lake Park Playground: 1.4 mi
- Fort Duncan Museum: 0.1 mi
- Turk Ranch: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Duncan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapotal Hill | NE 49° | 282 m | 10.2 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | ENE 57° | 276 m | 8.4 mi |
| Consuelo Hill | NNE 26° | 263 m | 13.2 mi |
| Hillcrest | NE 42° | 256 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:23 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:09 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:15 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Pass 3N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6275485875
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