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World's First Rodeo

World's First Rodeo from directly overhead

World's First Rodeo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 786 m. Round Mountain stands 992 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.41303, -103.48757

45 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 6
  • Blue Goose Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Hays Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Bullington Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Big Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Johnson Hill: 22.8 mi
Parks: 5
  • Saragoza Park: 0.8 mi
  • Pecos Rocket Park: 1.9 mi
  • Barstow Field: 6.0 mi
  • Soccer Field & Park: 6.0 mi
  • Abram Flores Park: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena: 0.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MountainWNW 282°992 m24.0 mi
Big HillW 278°928 m19.6 mi
Johnson HillW 270°915 m22.8 mi
Bullington HillWSW 246°909 m18.2 mi
Hays HillENE 57°850 m10.8 mi
Blue Goose HillS 171°788 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5919:3420:06
June solstice06:5120:2721:02
September equinox07:4319:2019:52
December solstice07:5017:1917:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667583838376665347
Precip in0.80.30.50.21.00.91.51.11.91.00.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos 8W, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6346139653

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