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T.P. Tavern

T.P. Tavern from directly overhead

T.P. Tavern is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 757 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.14469, -102.19732

69 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 18
  • Bobcat Hills: 5.1 mi
  • Square Top Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Table Top Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Southwest Mesa: 7.8 mi
Parks: 8
  • Santa Fe Park: 1.2 mi
  • County Park: 1.6 mi
  • Post Office Park: 1.7 mi
  • Dunbar Park: 1.9 mi
  • Dub Day Arena & Park: 15.4 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 8.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of T.P. Tavern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainNNW 335°958 m10.7 mi
Castle MountainNNW 333°958 m12.2 mi
Indian MesaS 176°947 m15.0 mi
Southwest MesaSE 131°933 m7.8 mi
Square Top MountainENE 63°921 m5.8 mi
Noelke HillE 91°920 m16.7 mi
Table Top MountainESE 109°918 m6.7 mi
Hog PeakSSW 207°918 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2920:01
June solstice06:4620:2120:57
September equinox07:3819:1519:47
December solstice07:4417:1517:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259687683858478685648
Precip in0.70.60.91.11.32.11.71.91.81.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454161225

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