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Sanco

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Sanco is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 629 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the west, 15 miles off. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q7415647, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.00818, -100.52389

92 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
  • Durham Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Horse Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Meadow Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Hayrick Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Silver Peak: 10.1 mi
Parks: 6
  • Lake View Park: 6.5 mi
  • Paint Creek Park: 7.7 mi
  • Coke County Park: 7.9 mi
  • Fern Havins Park: 8.5 mi
  • Bronte Mini Park: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Welcome to Bronte: 15.9 mi
  • Bronte: 15.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainW 263°796 m15.2 mi
Bench MountainN 353°794 m20.3 mi
Jackson MountainNW 312°788 m10.5 mi
Stepp MountainNW 304°786 m10.2 mi
Meadow MountainW 275°778 m4.9 mi
Green MountainSW 226°778 m11.7 mi
McWhorter MountainW 274°766 m21.9 mi
Horse MountainN 352°765 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:3720:1620:52
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3917:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956657480848375655345
Precip in1.11.11.31.72.62.61.52.62.72.11.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robert LEE 4wsw, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402955213

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