The Pecos River in Literature and Folklore
The Pecos River in Literature and Folklore is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 410 m. Blue Hills stands 658 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecos River High Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 29 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
29 named places within 25 miles
- Pecos River High Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Near Site, Southern Pacific Ceremony of Silver Spike: 4.6 mi
- Site of Vinegarroon: 4.6 mi
- Railroad Bridges Over the Pecos: 4.6 mi
- Comstock: 11.0 mi
- White Shaman Cave: 0.6 mi
- White Shaman Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center: 14.3 mi
- Roy Bean’s Opera House, Town Hall, and Seat of Justice: 14.3 mi
- Turkey Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Rough Canyon Cliffs: 24.5 mi
- Langtry: 14.2 mi
- Carlos Camp Spring: 23.0 mi
- Blue Hills: 24.2 mi
- Rough Canyon Recreational Area: 24.4 mi
- Dolan Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Pecos River in Literature and Folklore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills | N 2° | 658 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:26 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:15 | 17:51 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Langtry, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453813616
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