- Elevation, modelled
- 704 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- McKenzie Mesa1,010 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Pecos Trail7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:57local time
- Coordinates
- 31.0973, -102.3374
Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 704 m. McKenzie Mesa stands 1,010 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mesa | S 190° | 1,010 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sherbino Mesa | S 175° | 990 m | 23.8 mi |
| Big Mesa | SW 221° | 960 m | 16.9 mi |
| King Mountain | NNE 16° | 958 m | 13.5 mi |
| Castle Mountain | N 11° | 958 m | 14.5 mi |
| Guayule Mountain | WSW 246° | 957 m | 22.4 mi |
| East Mesa | WSW 238° | 953 m | 21.4 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SE 141° | 947 m | 15.0 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
66 named places within 25 miles
- Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- McCamey: 7.1 mi
- The Little House on the Corner: 7.2 mi
- McCamey Junior High School: 7.3 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 7.6 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 4.4 mi
- Girvin Butte: 7.1 mi
- King Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Tunas Peak: 14.1 mi
- Dunbar Park: 7.0 mi
- Post Office Park: 7.2 mi
- County Park: 7.4 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 7.7 mi
- Crane County Park: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Westbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Edruvera: 1.8 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 17.4 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:15 | 17:52 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 7 mi away.
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