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The Tenth Cavalry

The Tenth Cavalry from directly overhead

The Tenth Cavalry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 563 m. McLaughlin Mountain stands 731 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is E H Danner Museum of Telephony, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.45473, -100.43136

129 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Fort Concho National Historic Landmark: 0.1 mi
  • San Angelo City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Rio Concho Park: 0.6 mi
  • Kids Kingdom: 0.6 mi
  • Sunken Garden Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 25
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Anson Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Ranger Spring: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McLaughlin MountainNW 307°731 m21.7 mi
Ruby PointNNW 333°724 m16.5 mi
Mount SusanS 188°723 m19.0 mi
Susan PeakSSE 153°717 m16.4 mi
Cedar KnobSSE 152°717 m19.8 mi
Allen HillSSW 198°716 m20.7 mi
Brushy KnobS 183°716 m21.6 mi
Kiser MountainNNE 19°713 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2219:54
June solstice06:3820:1520:50
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3817:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677682858477675648
Precip in0.91.21.51.53.02.31.12.42.52.41.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453818218

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