Tres Papalotes
Tres Papalotes is a historic site in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 1,351 m. Paisano Peak stands 1,660 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Manganese Mine, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 12 miles off.
The story
Populated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q122559127, matched on coordinates and name (410 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,351 m
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Solitario: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Needle Peak: 3.0 mi
- Solitario Peak: 4.2 mi
- Fresno Peak: 4.4 mi
- Manganese Mine: 0.9 mi
- Uranium Mine: 1.4 mi
- Pictographs: 5.7 mi
- Campo Javelin: 11.5 mi
- La Casa de Monvilla: 12.1 mi
- Panther Spring: 12.6 mi
- Seep Spring: 15.3 mi
- Rancherias Spring: 15.4 mi
- Oso Spring: 16.1 mi
- Joe Black Spring: 18.0 mi
- Fresno Cascades: 7.6 mi
- Mexicano Falls: 7.9 mi
- Madrid Falls: 8.6 mi
- Terlingua: 13.2 mi
- Contrabando: 13.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Starlingua Ranch: 21.4 mi
- West Entrance Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Tres Papalotes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisano Peak | E 90° | 1,660 m | 18.8 mi |
| West Corazon Peak | E 83° | 1,552 m | 20.8 mi |
| Tascotal Mesa | NNW 332° | 1,549 m | 14.8 mi |
| Oso Mountain | W 268° | 1,546 m | 14.8 mi |
| Fresno Peak | WSW 243° | 1,544 m | 4.4 mi |
| La Mota Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,529 m | 13.6 mi |
| Hen Egg Mountain | E 84° | 1,519 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bofecillos Peak | W 273° | 1,516 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:36 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 06:57 | 20:24 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:22 | 19:53 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:26 | 18:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Jul–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Bend RCH SP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/151689038
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