Juan De Ortega Monument
Juan De Ortega Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 550 m. McLaughlin Mountain stands 731 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rio Concho Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
Marks the site where Reverend Fray Juan De Ortega O.F.M. established a mission for the Jumanos Indians in 1632.
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
128 named places within 25 miles
- The Tenth Cavalry: 0.9 mi
- Municipal Swimming Pool: 1.1 mi
- Orient-Santa Fe Depot: 1.1 mi
- Schwartz & Raas and San Angelo National Bank Building: 1.2 mi
- Eckert House: 1.2 mi
- Rio Concho Park: 0.2 mi
- South Concho Park: 0.3 mi
- Texas Bank Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
- Rio Concho Park: 0.8 mi
- Fort Concho National Historic Landmark: 0.8 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 6.6 mi
- Twin Buttes: 8.4 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 9.8 mi
- Rattle Snake Hill: 11.6 mi
- Mount Nebo: 13.1 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 0.9 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 1.0 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 1.1 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 1.2 mi
- Mayer Museum: 3.0 mi
- Anson Spring: 22.6 mi
- Ranger Spring: 23.5 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 2.1 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 3.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Juan De Ortega Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 306° | 731 m | 22.5 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 330° | 724 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 191° | 723 m | 19.2 mi |
| Susan Peak | SSE 156° | 717 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SSE 155° | 717 m | 19.4 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 200° | 716 m | 21.0 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 186° | 716 m | 21.7 mi |
| Kiser Mountain | NNE 16° | 713 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
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 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4731216607
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