Site of Fort Stockton
Site of Fort Stockton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 900 m. Sierra Madera stands 1,370 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Joseph's Catholic Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Fort at E. Third and Rooney Streets Fort Stockton, Texas.
Wikidata Q107322778, matched on coordinates and name (596 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
55 named places within 25 miles
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church: 0.0 mi
- Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone: 0.0 mi
- Fort Stockton, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Telegraph Office and School: 0.1 mi
- Annie Riggs Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Twomile Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fivemile Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Fivemile Hill: 4.7 mi
- Flat Top: 6.5 mi
- Sevenmile Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Zero Stone Park: 0.0 mi
- James Rooney Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Lannom Park: 0.8 mi
- Instinct Park: 0.9 mi
- Cummings Park: 1.0 mi
- Comanche Springs: 0.1 mi
- Monument Springs: 20.2 mi
- Bonebrake Spring: 20.2 mi
- Paisano Pete: Giant Roadrunner: 0.7 mi
- Giant Road Runner: 0.7 mi
- Annie Riggs Museum: 0.1 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Fort Stockton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Madera | S 186° | 1,370 m | 20.1 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SW 223° | 1,154 m | 18.0 mi |
| Twelvemile Mesa | SW 221° | 1,139 m | 10.4 mi |
| Triple Butte | WSW 239° | 1,107 m | 17.8 mi |
| Fivemile Mesa | ESE 112° | 1,024 m | 4.4 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | SW 214° | 972 m | 4.7 mi |
| Twomile Hill | W 277° | 961 m | 3.2 mi |
| Big Mesa | E 84° | 960 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:32 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:50 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:18 | 17:55 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Stockton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6346397866
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