- Elevation, modelled
- 635 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Emory Peak2,385 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail23.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 29.0248, -103.3738
Ruins is a historic site, at a modelled 635 m. Emory Peak stands 2,385 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. Texas Mountain Trail passes 23 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Peak | NNE 15° | 2,385 m | 15.8 mi |
| Townsend Point | NNE 19° | 2,304 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lost Mine Peak | NNE 22° | 2,262 m | 18.7 mi |
| Toll Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,255 m | 16.7 mi |
| Casa Grande Peak | NNE 17° | 2,165 m | 17.6 mi |
| Crown Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,132 m | 17.7 mi |
| Ward Mountain | N 8° | 2,100 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pulliam Peak | NNE 14° | 2,077 m | 19.2 mi |
- 23.1 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
91 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 57
- Sierra de Chino: 3.5 mi
- Triangulation Station Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Punta de la Sierra: 6.6 mi
- Mule Ear Peaks: 8.6 mi
- Cow Heaven Mountain: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Glenn Springs: 16.7 mi
- San Vicente: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cattrail Falls: 17.3 mi
- The Window Pour Off: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Big Bend NP: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:34 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 06:56 | 20:21 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:25 | 18:01 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
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- Big Bend National Park · 17 mi
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