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Mission San Francisco de los Julimes

Mission San Francisco de los Julimes from directly overhead

Mission San Francisco de los Julimes is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 802 m. Chinati Peak stands 2,354 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A., a historic site 10 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 8.3 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.66407, -104.49915

Overlooks nearby

30 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Red Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Cerro Orona: 13.0 mi
  • Cerro Tren: 15.2 mi
  • Sierra Parda: 19.7 mi
  • Chinati Peak: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Chupadero Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Cat Spring: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission San Francisco de los Julimes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chinati PeakN 4°2,354 m20.0 mi
Sierra PardaN 354°2,190 m19.7 mi
Cerro OronaNNE 17°1,912 m13.0 mi
AgujaNNE 16°1,827 m21.0 mi
La MesaNNE 20°1,649 m20.4 mi
Cathedral PeakN 360°1,431 m23.3 mi
Cienega MountainsENE 69°1,384 m21.7 mi
Cerro de la CruzN 354°1,357 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0319:3820:10
June solstice06:5920:2721:02
September equinox07:4719:2519:56
December solstice07:5017:2818:04

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470769

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