Sanco
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. The nearest named place is Durham Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 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
- 8.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
84 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Coke County: 8.1 mi
- First Methodist Church of Robert Lee: 8.1 mi
- Robert Lee Cemetery: 8.1 mi
- Cary Allen Gates: 8.2 mi
- Hayrick Lodge 696, A.F. & A.M.: 8.2 mi
- 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
- Wiley Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Point: 16.8 mi
- Crawford Slide: 19.2 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Edith: 8.8 mi
- Silver: 10.2 mi
- Bitter Creek: 22.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | W 263° | 796 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bench Mountain | N 353° | 794 m | 20.3 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | NW 312° | 788 m | 10.5 mi |
| Stepp Mountain | NW 304° | 786 m | 10.2 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | W 275° | 778 m | 4.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 226° | 778 m | 11.7 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | W 274° | 766 m | 21.9 mi |
| Horse Mountain | N 352° | 765 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:16 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robert LEE 4wsw, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402955213
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