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The Fitzsimmons-Maher Prizefight

The Fitzsimmons-Maher Prizefight from directly overhead

The Fitzsimmons-Maher Prizefight is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Blue Hills stands 658 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle's Nest, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80720, -101.55535

23 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 16
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • White Shaman Cave: 14.0 mi
  • White Shaman Preserve: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Hills: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Fitzsimmons-Maher Prizefight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue HillsNE 37°658 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2719:58
June solstice06:4720:1620:51
September equinox07:3519:1319:44
December solstice07:3817:1617:52

Local time (America/Matamoros).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505564728086878881726051
Precip in0.60.60.90.81.81.81.61.42.01.70.70.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Langtry, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453813617

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