Site of Old Tascosa
Site of Old Tascosa is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,227 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is County Named for Texas Confederate Senator W. S. Oldham 1813-1868, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 34.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
33 named places within 25 miles
- The Cedar Brakes: 11.2 mi
- Five Fingers: 14.9 mi
- Rotten Hill: 16.0 mi
- Torrey Peak: 16.7 mi
- Goat Mountain: 21.4 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 0.1 mi
- DOTS Mini Museum Route 66: 0.2 mi
- Route 66 Mid Point: 13.9 mi
- Milburn Price Culture Museum: 0.1 mi
- Oldham County Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Julian Bivins Museum: 22.0 mi
- City Park: 0.5 mi
- Bushland Village Park: 21.0 mi
- Westbound Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Eastbound Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Marshall Cator: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Tascosa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | E 91° | 1,156 m | 21.4 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | E 88° | 1,126 m | 23.2 mi |
| Torrey Peak | N 350° | 1,118 m | 16.7 mi |
| The Cedar Brakes | N 2° | 1,089 m | 11.2 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | E 80° | 1,088 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rotten Hill | ENE 60° | 1,035 m | 16.0 mi |
| Five Fingers | ENE 61° | 1,030 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:28 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:31 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 17:03 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bushland 1 WSW, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473504
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