Site of Camp Hudson
Site of Camp Hudson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 473 m. Blue Hills stands 658 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jose Maria Spring, a spring 9.7 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 18 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Camp Hudson, later Fort Hudson, was located on the west bank of the Devils River, below the Second Crossing of Devils River by the San Antonio-El Paso Road (now known as Bakers Crossing nearby to the north) and 19 miles south of Juno and 21 miles north of Comstock in Val Verde County, Texas. It lay near the mouth of Hudson Canyon and near Huffstutler Springs. Camp Hudson and Hudson Canyon were named for 2nd Lieutenant Walter W. Hudson, an American soldier who died in the area on 19 April 1850 in fighting with local Native Americans.
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Wikidata Q15713041, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
22 named places within 25 miles
- Dead Man's Pass: 10.9 mi
- Hood's Devils River Fight: 15.4 mi
- Comstock: 18.9 mi
- Railroad Bridges Over the Pecos: 19.5 mi
- Site of Vinegarroon: 19.6 mi
- Jose Maria Spring: 9.7 mi
- Blue Spring: 10.1 mi
- Leon Spring: 11.7 mi
- Carlos Camp Spring: 14.5 mi
- Glenn Spring: 18.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Turkey Bluff: 15.7 mi
- White Shaman Cave: 20.9 mi
- White Shaman Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Dolan Falls: 10.5 mi
- Blue Hills: 13.2 mi
- Juno: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Camp Hudson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills | WNW 301° | 658 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:25 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:14 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hudspeth RVR RCH, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453813624
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