Upton County
Upton County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 824 m. Southwest Mesa stands 933 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rankin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
61 named places within 25 miles
- Rankin: 0.0 mi
- Rankin Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- John C. Upton and His Brother, W. F. Upton: 5.6 mi
- Upland First Upton County Seat: 5.6 mi
- First State Bank of Rankin: 5.7 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 6.5 mi
- Iraan City Park: 22.0 mi
- Community Center Park: 22.2 mi
- Bertrand Park: 22.6 mi
- Reagan County Park: 22.8 mi
- Noelke Hill: 7.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.9 mi
- Lone Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 14.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Rankin Museum: 9.9 mi
- Iraan Museum: 22.1 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upton County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Mesa | SW 234° | 933 m | 18.7 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | WSW 258° | 921 m | 16.1 mi |
| Noelke Hill | SW 214° | 920 m | 7.5 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | WSW 241° | 918 m | 16.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 198° | 908 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SSW 197° | 884 m | 8.9 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SE 146° | 876 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | WSW 241° | 871 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:20 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:14 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:13 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Lake 2, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161222
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