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Shafter's Trail

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Elevation, modelled
968 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Jumbo Hill1,044 m · 23.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
32.3140, -102.5453
Shafter's Trail from directly overhead

Shafter's Trail is a park in Texas, at a modelled 968 m. Jumbo Hill stands 1,044 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles.

Here Col. Shafter, defending his party, chased Indians who ran 12 miles to the northwest. Thus he found the salt lake known ever after by his name. His expedition's maps of this formerly unknown land opened the Permian Basin to settlement

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jumbo HillWNW 284°1,044 m23.9 mi

29 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Peaks: 1
Gardens: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5519:3020:02
June solstice06:4520:2521:01
September equinox07:3919:1619:48
December solstice07:4817:1217:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057667481838275665446
Precip in0.60.60.70.61.32.41.71.61.91.30.60.7

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

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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