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The Killing of General J. J. Byrne

The Killing of General J. J. Byrne from directly overhead

The Killing of General J. J. Byrne is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,380 m. Eagle Peak stands 2,274 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hudspeth County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.17462, -105.35737

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Texan Mountain: 0.7 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Fivemile Point: 4.2 mi
  • Yucca Mesa: 4.4 mi
  • Triple Hill: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 0.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Killing of General J. J. Byrne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakSE 137°2,274 m23.8 mi
Sierra BlancaNW 319°2,100 m7.1 mi
Panther PeakSE 133°1,929 m20.5 mi
Little Blanca MountainNNW 328°1,880 m9.0 mi
Sheep PeakE 81°1,839 m22.5 mi
Round TopNW 316°1,746 m9.9 mi
Goat MountainE 80°1,746 m15.8 mi
Sneed MountainENE 60°1,727 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4119:13
June solstice05:5919:3420:09
September equinox06:5018:2819:00
December solstice06:5716:2717:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F445057647382838175655344
Precip in0.60.30.20.20.40.71.61.41.20.90.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Hancock 8sse, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6345930729

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