Old Tascosa
Old Tascosa is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,002 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Historic LS, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
building at US 385 at Boys Ranch Hereford, Texas
Wikidata Q107320690, matched on coordinates and name (742 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 50.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
47 named places within 25 miles
- The Historic LS: 0.0 mi
- Oldham County: 0.0 mi
- Boot Hill Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Tascosa Courthouse, 1884.: 0.6 mi
- Tascosa: 0.6 mi
- The Cedar Brakes: 12.3 mi
- Torrey Peak: 12.5 mi
- Rotten Hill: 12.9 mi
- Five Fingers: 13.3 mi
- Indian Fort Mesa: 16.6 mi
- Julian Bivins Museum: 0.6 mi
- Milburn Price Culture Museum: 21.9 mi
- Oldham County Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 21.8 mi
- DOTS Mini Museum Route 66: 21.9 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 21.9 mi
- Marshall Cator: 0.7 mi
- Tascosa: 1.8 mi
- City Park: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Tascosa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,156 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SE 144° | 1,126 m | 23.7 mi |
| Torrey Peak | WSW 254° | 1,118 m | 12.5 mi |
| John Ray | E 82° | 1,117 m | 19.7 mi |
| The Cedar Brakes | SW 225° | 1,089 m | 12.3 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | SE 140° | 1,088 m | 21.1 mi |
| Rotten Hill | SSE 158° | 1,035 m | 12.9 mi |
| Five Fingers | SSE 163° | 1,030 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:27 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:31 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 17:01 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boys RCH, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473506
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