Porvenir Massacre
Porvenir Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,410 m. Baldy Peak stands 2,537 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Prada Marfa, a artwork 9.6 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Keesey Canyon Overlook · 29 mi
- Limpia Creek Vista · 29 mi
69 named places within 25 miles
- Buck Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Blue Seep Mountain: 10.4 mi
- High Point: 10.7 mi
- El Muerto Peak: 11.8 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Horn Spring: 15.5 mi
- Tobe Spring: 15.9 mi
- Peewee Spring: 16.3 mi
- Bridge Spring: 16.7 mi
- Limpia Spring: 17.8 mi
- Bloys Camp Meeting: 15.6 mi
- Wolf Den Tank: 18.6 mi
- Point of Rocks roadside park: 20.0 mi
- Madera Canyon Roadside Park: 22.1 mi
- Prada Marfa: 9.6 mi
- Capote Falls: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porvenir Massacre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Peak | ENE 57° | 2,537 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Livermore | ENE 57° | 2,492 m | 16.0 mi |
| Brooks Mountain | NE 53° | 2,365 m | 14.3 mi |
| Paradise Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,354 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pine Peak | ENE 59° | 2,341 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NE 40° | 2,333 m | 15.9 mi |
| Richman Mountain | NE 56° | 2,315 m | 17.0 mi |
| Whitetail Mountain | NE 50° | 2,281 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:38 | 20:09 |
| June solstice | 06:57 | 20:28 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:47 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 17:25 | 18:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valentine, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470775
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