McCamey
McCamey is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 760 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunbar Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
62 named places within 25 miles
- Early Humble Camp in Permian Basin: 1.3 mi
- King Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Mendoza Trail: 1.3 mi
- The Little House on the Corner: 1.7 mi
- McCamey Junior High School: 1.7 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 4.0 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 8.9 mi
- King Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Dunbar Park: 0.8 mi
- Post Office Park: 1.3 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.4 mi
- County Park: 1.7 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 17.4 mi
- Edruvera: 8.9 mi
- Upland: 21.2 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 24.3 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 12.7 mi
- Rankin Museum: 20.8 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCamey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NNW 346° | 958 m | 9.6 mi |
| Castle Mountain | NNW 343° | 958 m | 11.1 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SSE 168° | 947 m | 15.6 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SE 124° | 933 m | 9.8 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | ENE 73° | 921 m | 7.8 mi |
| Noelke Hill | E 91° | 920 m | 19.0 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | ESE 107° | 918 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hog Peak | SSW 201° | 918 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:15 | 17:51 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454161234
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