Historic site · Texas
Pope's Crossing
Pope's Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 884 m. Castile Hill stands 1,174 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is East West Bluff, a cliff 3.1 miles away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates31.94500, -103.99286
20 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 6
- Tecolote Peak: 10.9 mi
- Screw Bean Hills: 12.5 mi
- Owl Hills: 13.2 mi
- Castile Hill: 17.9 mi
- Centinela Mound: 22.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Owl Spring: 14.0 mi
- Cottonwood Springs: 15.3 mi
- Horseshoe Springs: 17.5 mi
- Salt Spring: 17.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Red Bluff Dam: 7.0 mi
- Orla: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Pecos River / Canyons Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.2 mi
- Blue Spring Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.3 mi
Parks: 2
- Ervell M Guevara Memorial Park: 23.8 mi
- Lovings Bend Park: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- East West Bluff: 3.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Orla: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pope's Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castile Hill | WSW 250° | 1,174 m | 17.9 mi |
| Screw Bean Hills | WSW 238° | 1,106 m | 12.5 mi |
| Owl Hills | W 276° | 1,082 m | 13.2 mi |
| Centinela Mound | NNE 22° | 1,077 m | 22.0 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 71° | 1,010 m | 22.6 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | WNW 295° | 979 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:30 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:22 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:19 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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