Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A.
Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 704 m. McKenzie Mesa stands 1,010 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
65 named places within 25 miles
- Bobcat Hills: 4.4 mi
- Girvin Butte: 7.1 mi
- King Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Tunas Peak: 14.1 mi
- McCamey: 7.1 mi
- The Little House on the Corner: 7.2 mi
- McCamey Junior High School: 7.4 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 7.6 mi
- King Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Dunbar Park: 7.0 mi
- Post Office Park: 7.2 mi
- County Park: 7.4 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 7.7 mi
- Crane County Park: 20.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Westbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Edruvera: 1.8 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 17.4 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mesa | S 190° | 1,010 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sherbino Mesa | S 175° | 990 m | 23.8 mi |
| Big Mesa | SW 221° | 960 m | 16.8 mi |
| King Mountain | NNE 16° | 958 m | 13.5 mi |
| Castle Mountain | N 11° | 958 m | 14.5 mi |
| Guayule Mountain | WSW 246° | 957 m | 22.3 mi |
| East Mesa | WSW 238° | 953 m | 21.4 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SE 141° | 947 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:15 | 17:52 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6385947191
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