Home of Ben Leaton
Home of Ben Leaton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 781 m. Cerro Orona stands 1,912 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Presidio del Norte, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Rock · 23 mi
39 named places within 25 miles
- Presidio del Norte: 0.0 mi
- Mission del Apostol Santiago: 0.0 mi
- El Fortin de San Jose: 0.0 mi
- Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A.: 3.2 mi
- Ruinas: 4.0 mi
- Black Hills: 12.7 mi
- Bofecillos Peak: 14.9 mi
- Cerro de las Burras: 15.9 mi
- Cerro Tren: 16.2 mi
- Agua Adentro Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Rancho Viejo Spring: 13.5 mi
- Aqua Adentro Spring: 13.9 mi
- Chupadero Spring: 15.9 mi
- White Spring: 16.4 mi
- Cat Spring: 16.5 mi
- West Entrance Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Shafter: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of Ben Leaton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Orona | NNW 342° | 1,912 m | 21.8 mi |
| Oso Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,546 m | 19.7 mi |
| La Mota Mountain | E 93° | 1,529 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bofecillos Peak | ESE 109° | 1,516 m | 14.9 mi |
| Agua Adentro Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,501 m | 18.6 mi |
| Panther Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,501 m | 22.3 mi |
| Alazan Hills | E 93° | 1,475 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cienega Mountains | NNE 31° | 1,384 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:38 | 20:09 |
| June solstice | 06:59 | 20:26 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:24 | 19:55 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:28 | 18:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Presidio, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470771
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