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Lt. Jack T. Laughlin

Lt. Jack T. Laughlin from directly overhead

Lt. Jack T. Laughlin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Las Moras Mountain stands 511 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Laughlin Army Air Field, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.36784, -100.79876

101 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Popword Park and Field: 4.7 mi
  • Moore Park: 5.2 mi
  • Lt Thomas Romanelli Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Dr. Guiterrez Park: 5.3 mi
  • La puerta colorada artega Park: 5.4 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Eagle Pass Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Round Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Pinto Mountain: 22.0 mi
  • Las Moras Mountain: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • San Felipe Springs: 5.1 mi
  • McKee Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Tequesquite Spring: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lt. Jack T. Laughlin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Las Moras MountainE511 m24.7 mi
Pinto MountainENE477 m22.0 mi
Eagle Pass HillWSW322 m4.3 mi
Round MountainWSW308 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2419:55
June solstice06:4520:1220:47
September equinox07:3219:1019:41
December solstice07:3417:1417:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F566168758288909084756456
Precip in0.60.61.21.53.12.31.52.72.62.10.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DEL RIO Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453813645

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