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Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884)

Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884) from directly overhead

Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,363 m. Twin Mountains stands 2,098 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Brewster County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.35866, -103.66302

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 54
Parks: 10
  • Old Town Square Park: 0.1 mi
  • Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
  • Baines Park: 0.3 mi
  • Medina Park: 0.4 mi
  • American Legion Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 7
  • Museum of the Big Bend: 0.8 mi
  • Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Overland Trail Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Rattlers & Reptiles: 21.3 mi
  • Marfa Museum: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 5
Springs: 2
  • Ranger Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Modesta Springs: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Winter Garden: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Texas Confederate Colonel Henry P. Brewster (1816-1884). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainsWNW 293°2,098 m10.6 mi
Haleys PeakS 180°2,068 m12.7 mi
Old Blue MountainE 80°1,886 m21.8 mi
Ranger PeakSW 214°1,877 m5.9 mi
Puertacitas MountainsWNW 291°1,870 m16.2 mi
Mount OrdSE 132°1,852 m11.6 mi
Mitre PeakNW 314°1,851 m10.3 mi
Bird MountainESE 103°1,849 m9.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5919:3520:07
June solstice06:5420:2521:00
September equinox07:4419:2119:53
December solstice07:4817:2317:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465056647178787671645447
Precip in0.50.40.40.51.02.33.03.02.41.30.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12394945883

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