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Presidio del Norte

Presidio del Norte from directly overhead

Presidio del Norte is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 781 m. Cerro Orona stands 1,912 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission del Apostol Santiago, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 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

Coordinates29.54281, -104.32571

Overlooks nearby

40 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
  • Black Hills: 12.7 mi
  • Bofecillos Peak: 14.9 mi
  • Cerro de las Burras: 15.9 mi
  • Cerro Tren: 16.2 mi
  • Agua Adentro Mountain: 18.6 mi
Springs: 9
  • Rancho Viejo Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Aqua Adentro Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Chupadero Spring: 15.9 mi
  • White Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Cat Spring: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • West Entrance Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Presidio del Norte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro OronaNNW 342°1,912 m21.8 mi
Oso MountainESE 109°1,546 m19.7 mi
La Mota MountainE 93°1,529 m20.7 mi
Bofecillos PeakESE 109°1,516 m14.9 mi
Agua Adentro MountainESE 107°1,501 m18.6 mi
Panther MountainESE 112°1,501 m22.3 mi
Alazan HillsE 93°1,475 m24.6 mi
Cienega MountainsNNE 31°1,384 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0219:3820:09
June solstice06:5920:2621:01
September equinox07:4619:2419:55
December solstice07:4917:2818:04

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470768

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