Ruins of Fort Lancaster
Ruins of Fort Lancaster is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 639 m. Bachelor Hill stands 804 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Lancaster State Historic Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
Fort Lancaster is a former United States Army installation located near Sheffield, Texas. The fort was established in 1855 on the San Antonio–El Paso Road to protect migrants moving toward California through Texas. The US Army occupied Fort Lancaster until Texas seceded from the United States in March 1861 and were replaced at the fort by forces loyal to the Confederate States of America. The Confederate Army held the fort from November 1861 until April 1862, when it was again abandoned and then burned. The 82-acre site, now operated by the Texas Historical Commission as Fort Lancaster State Historic Site, contains the ruins of 29 buildings that made up the fort and a visitor center with a museum.
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Wikidata Q5471452, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
27 named places within 25 miles
- The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole: 1.6 mi
- Howard's Well: 1.6 mi
- Old Government Road: 1.6 mi
- Sheffield: 8.1 mi
- Hoover, Laura and William Peery: 14.0 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook: 1.6 mi
- Sheffield City Park: 8.1 mi
- Community Center Park: 20.9 mi
- Pecos Peak: 6.5 mi
- Bachelor Hill: 10.0 mi
- Pike's Peak: 15.5 mi
- Parking Area: 10.9 mi
- Parking Area: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Pecos Spring: 7.1 mi
- Caroline Springs: 15.0 mi
- Hembrie: 5.4 mi
- Independence Creek Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Iraan Museum: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruins of Fort Lancaster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Hill | ENE 70° | 804 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pike's Peak | E 82° | 741 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pecos Peak | WNW 286° | 685 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:18 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheffield, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403538435
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