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W. W. Townsend Home

W. W. Townsend Home from directly overhead

W. W. Townsend Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,369 m. Twin Mountains stands 2,098 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Medina Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.5 miles off.

About

The story

historic place in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023588, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.35720, -103.66985

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 54
Parks: 10
  • Medina Park: 0.3 mi
  • Old Town Square Park: 0.5 mi
  • Railroad Park: 0.5 mi
  • American Legion Park: 0.6 mi
  • Baines Park: 0.6 mi
Museums: 7
  • Museum of the Big Bend: 1.2 mi
  • Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum: 20.7 mi
  • Overland Trail Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Rattlers & Reptiles: 21.2 mi
  • Marfa Museum: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 5
Springs: 2
  • Ranger Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Modesta Springs: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Winter Garden: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of W. W. Townsend Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainsWNW 294°2,098 m10.3 mi
Haleys PeakS 178°2,068 m12.6 mi
Old Blue MountainE 80°1,886 m22.2 mi
Ranger PeakSSW 211°1,877 m5.6 mi
Puertacitas MountainsWNW 291°1,870 m15.8 mi
Mount OrdSE 130°1,852 m11.8 mi
Mitre PeakNW 316°1,851 m10.1 mi
Bird MountainESE 102°1,849 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5919:3520:07
June solstice06:5420:2521:00
September equinox07:4419:2119:53
December solstice07:4817:2317:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465056647178787671645447
Precip in0.50.40.40.51.02.33.03.02.41.30.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279201

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