Operation Brass Knob
Operation Brass Knob is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Eagle Pass Hill stands 322 m to the southeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
85 named places within 25 miles
- The Carter Family in Del Rio: 0.0 mi
- Paul Kallinger: 0.0 mi
- Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Del Rio: 0.4 mi
- City of Del Rio: 0.6 mi
- Star Park: 0.0 mi
- Greenwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.8 mi
- Carranza Park: 0.8 mi
- Uco Park: 0.9 mi
- Whitehead Memorial Museum: 1.2 mi
- San Felipe EXES Memorial Center: 1.2 mi
- San Felipe Exes Student Memorial Center: 1.2 mi
- Museo del Agua: 3.3 mi
- Abbey Road Cafe and Beatles Museum: 3.4 mi
- San Felipe Springs: 1.3 mi
- McKee Springs: 9.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Eagle Pass Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rough Canyon Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Indian Cliffs: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Operation Brass Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass Hill | SE 125° | 322 m | 2.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 147° | 308 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:24 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DEL RIO Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453813637
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