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Marfa Stockyards

Marfa Stockyards from directly overhead

Marfa Stockyards is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,438 m. Baldy Peak stands 2,537 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleeping Figure, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 143 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.31331, -104.00190

Overlooks nearby

Around it

143 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
  • Rancheria Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Orphan Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Black Peaks: 9.8 mi
  • Puertacitas Mountains: 10.2 mi
  • Crenshaw Mountain: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 54
Parks: 10
  • Marfa Lights View Park: 7.5 mi
  • Killingsworth Arena: 19.0 mi
  • Shipman Park: 19.4 mi
  • American Legion Park: 19.7 mi
  • Medina Park: 20.2 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 7
  • Ranger Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Modesta Springs: 18.3 mi
  • Limpia Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Peewee Spring: 24.5 mi
  • Tobe Spring: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 1
  • Winter Garden: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point of Rocks roadside park: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marfa Stockyards. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy PeakNNW 335°2,537 m24.5 mi
Mount LivermoreNNW 335°2,492 m24.5 mi
Paradise MountainNNW 337°2,354 m21.2 mi
Pine PeakNNW 344°2,341 m24.5 mi
Richman MountainNNW 338°2,315 m24.9 mi
Pine MesaNNW 334°2,223 m22.8 mi
Blue MountainN 356°2,221 m17.4 mi
Brown MountainNNW 331°2,126 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0119:3620:08
June solstice06:5520:2621:02
September equinox07:4519:2219:54
December solstice07:4917:2418:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424552606875757468605142

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marfa 3W, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470777

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