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Milton Faver

Milton Faver from directly overhead

Milton Faver is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,336 m. Chinati Peak stands 2,354 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Milton Faver Ranches, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1992
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
Coordinates29.89160, -104.27456

Overlooks nearby

Around it

41 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
  • La Mesa: 7.2 mi
  • Cerro Tren: 8.1 mi
  • Black Hills: 8.2 mi
  • Aguja: 9.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
  • Chupadero Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Cat Spring: 13.4 mi
  • White Spring: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chinati PeakWNW 289°2,354 m12.9 mi
Sierra PardaWNW 284°2,190 m15.8 mi
Cleveland PeakNW 313°1,977 m19.7 mi
Cerro OronaWSW 251°1,912 m10.2 mi
AgujaWNW 300°1,827 m9.0 mi
La MesaWNW 298°1,649 m7.2 mi
Cerro PardoNW 309°1,635 m21.5 mi
Black HillsNNE 12°1,569 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0219:3720:09
June solstice06:5820:2721:02
September equinox07:4619:2419:55
December solstice07:4917:2618:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515765738289888882736151
Precip in0.50.40.50.20.41.01.81.40.90.70.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Presidio, 23 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470767

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