- Elevation, modelled
- 640 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bachelor Hill804 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Pecos Trail5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 30.6663, -101.6959
Fort Lancaster State Historic Site is a park in Texas, at a modelled 640 m. Bachelor Hill stands 804 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruins of Fort Lancaster, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Lancaster State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Hill | ENE 70° | 804 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pike's Peak | E 82° | 741 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pecos Peak | WNW 286° | 685 m | 6.5 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
27 named places within 25 miles
- Ruins of Fort Lancaster: 0.0 mi
- The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole: 1.6 mi
- Howard's Well: 1.6 mi
- Old Government Road: 1.6 mi
- Sheffield: 8.1 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook: 1.6 mi
- Sheffield City Park: 8.1 mi
- Community Center Park: 20.9 mi
- Iraan City Park: 21.5 mi
- Pecos Peak: 6.5 mi
- Bachelor Hill: 10.0 mi
- Pike's Peak: 15.5 mi
- Parking Area: 10.9 mi
- Parking Area: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Pecos Spring: 7.1 mi
- Caroline Springs: 15.1 mi
- Hembrie: 5.4 mi
- Independence Creek Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Iraan Museum: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:18 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheffield, 8 mi away.
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