William Carey Crane
William Carey Crane is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 784 m. Castle Mountain stands 958 m to the south-southeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Cordona Lake, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 19 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
city in and county seat of Crane County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1908.
Wikidata Q982574, matched on coordinates and name (425 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
43 named places within 25 miles
- Juan Cordona Lake: 0.0 mi
- Crane High School: 0.2 mi
- Charles Boothe Curry: 0.8 mi
- One Hundred Million Barrels of Oil From Block 31 Units: 6.6 mi
- Castle Gap: 7.2 mi
- Hilltop: 5.5 mi
- Castle Mountain: 7.4 mi
- King Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Crane County High Point: 17.3 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 20.6 mi
- Crane County Park: 0.4 mi
- Dunbar Park: 19.2 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 19.6 mi
- Post Office Park: 19.7 mi
- County Park: 20.1 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 9.3 mi
- Rankin Museum: 23.6 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Carey Crane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mountain | SSE 151° | 958 m | 7.4 mi |
| King Mountain | SSE 149° | 958 m | 9.0 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | SE 136° | 921 m | 20.6 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SE 142° | 918 m | 25.0 mi |
| Crane County High Point | N 2° | 898 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | SE 144° | 871 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hilltop | S 170° | 854 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bobcat Hills | SSE 166° | 822 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:22 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crane, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6385947197
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