- Elevation, modelled
- 1,389 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Twin Mountains2,098 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 30.3639, -103.6516
Museum of the Big Bend is a museum in Texas, at a modelled 1,389 m. Twin Mountains stands 2,098 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Confederate General Lawrence "Sul" Ross, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.3 miles off.
museum in Alpine, Texas
Wikidata Q98525423, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Museum of the Big Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mountains | WNW 290° | 2,098 m | 11.1 mi |
| Haleys Peak | S 183° | 2,068 m | 13.0 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | E 80° | 1,886 m | 21.1 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SW 217° | 1,877 m | 6.6 mi |
| Puertacitas Mountains | WNW 289° | 1,870 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Ord | SE 135° | 1,852 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mitre Peak | NW 310° | 1,851 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bird Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,849 m | 8.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Keesey Canyon Overlook · 23 mi
- Limpia Creek Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hancock Hill: 0.7 mi
- Alpine Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lizard Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Twin Sisters: 5.0 mi
- Big Hill: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Texas Confederate General Lawrence "Sul" Ross: 0.1 mi
- Nolte-Rooney House: 0.5 mi
- J. C. Bird: 0.6 mi
- Gage-Van Sickle House: 0.6 mi
- City Building: 0.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Overland Trail Museum: 21.4 mi
- Rattlers & Reptiles: 21.5 mi
- Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum: 21.8 mi
- Marfa Museum: 22.4 mi
- Marfa and Presidio County Museum: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Chinati Foundation: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:35 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 06:54 | 20:25 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:23 | 17:59 |
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