Site of Ranch of the Thurmans of Kickapoo
Site of Ranch of the Thurmans of Kickapoo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 543 m. Housetop Mountain stands 707 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Thurman Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 23.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
58 named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Indian Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Dutch Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Kelley Peak: 16.5 mi
- Powers Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Thurman Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Jess L. Hankins and King P-234: 14.1 mi
- Camp Fawcett: 21.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rocksprings: 21.6 mi
- The Pioneer Coalsons: 21.6 mi
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park: 9.5 mi
- Bruce Park: 23.1 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 23.5 mi
- Fern Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Painted Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 23.2 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 23.5 mi
- Winans Spring: 14.9 mi
- Carta Valley: 17.1 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Ranch of the Thurmans of Kickapoo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housetop Mountain | E 91° | 707 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kelley Peak | ESE 107° | 680 m | 16.5 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | ENE 69° | 674 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | E 79° | 657 m | 24.5 mi |
| Turkey Peak | E 85° | 648 m | 23.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 156° | 634 m | 9.2 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | E 94° | 626 m | 23.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SE 142° | 622 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:11 | 17:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brackettville 22 N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589601
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