Tunas Peak
Tunas Peak rises to 879 m in Texas. McKenzie Mesa stands 1,010 m to the south-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 13 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Tunas Peak, also known as Squawteat Peak, is a breast-shaped hill in Pecos County, Texas.
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Wikidata Q31531432, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 879 m
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
51 named places within 25 miles
- Hog Peak: 1.8 mi
- Big Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Little Mesa: 5.1 mi
- McKenzie Mesa: 8.8 mi
- Indian Mesa: 8.9 mi
- Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A.: 14.1 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 16.5 mi
- The Little House on the Corner: 17.2 mi
- McCamey Junior High School: 17.3 mi
- King Mountain: 18.0 mi
- County Park: 17.4 mi
- Post Office Park: 17.5 mi
- Dunbar Park: 17.8 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 18.0 mi
- Iraan City Park: 24.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Westbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Edruvera: 13.4 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 19.9 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Iraan Museum: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tunas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mesa | SSW 212° | 1,010 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sherbino Mesa | S 172° | 990 m | 9.8 mi |
| Big Mesa | W 276° | 960 m | 11.9 mi |
| Guayule Mountain | WNW 283° | 957 m | 21.7 mi |
| East Mesa | W 278° | 953 m | 19.1 mi |
| Indian Mesa | ENE 74° | 947 m | 8.9 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | NE 48° | 933 m | 18.1 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NNE 32° | 921 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:21 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:16 | 17:52 |
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 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersfield, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356746809
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