Fort Stockton Guard House
Fort Stockton Guard House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 900 m. Sierra Madera stands 1,370 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
fort at E. Third and Rooney Streets Fort Stockton, Texas
Wikidata Q107322778, matched on coordinates and name (80 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
59 named places within 25 miles
- Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church: 0.1 mi
- Historic Fort Stockton: 0.1 mi
- Hovey School: 0.1 mi
- O. W. Williams: 0.1 mi
- Fort Stockton Officers' Quarters: 0.1 mi
- Twomile Hill: 3.3 mi
- Fivemile Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Fivemile Hill: 5.1 mi
- Flat Top: 6.2 mi
- Sevenmile Mesa: 6.3 mi
- James Rooney Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Zero Stone Park: 0.4 mi
- Instinct Park: 0.7 mi
- Lannom Park: 0.8 mi
- Rocket Park: 1.1 mi
- Comanche Springs: 0.4 mi
- Monument Springs: 19.9 mi
- Bonebrake Spring: 19.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Paisano Pete: Giant Roadrunner: 0.4 mi
- Giant Road Runner: 0.4 mi
- Annie Riggs Museum: 0.3 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Stockton Guard House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Madera | S 186° | 1,370 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SW 222° | 1,154 m | 18.4 mi |
| Twelvemile Mesa | SW 221° | 1,139 m | 10.8 mi |
| Triple Butte | WSW 238° | 1,107 m | 18.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,091 m | 14.5 mi |
| Fivemile Mesa | ESE 116° | 1,024 m | 4.3 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | SW 214° | 972 m | 5.1 mi |
| Twomile Hill | W 271° | 961 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:32 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:50 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:18 | 17:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Stockton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346397868
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