Persimmon Gap Explained

Persimmon Gap
Other Name:South Pass
Map:Texas
Map Relief:1
Label:Persimmon Gap
Elevation M:902
Elevation Ft:2959
Location:Brewster County, Texas, United States
Range:Santiago Mountains
Coordinates:29.6682°N -103.1707°W

Persimmon Gap is a mountain pass located in Big Bend National Park in Texas.

It is traversed by U.S. Highway 385.

Climate

The hottest temperature recorded in Persimmon Gap was 113F on June 18, 2017, while the coldest temperature recorded was 4F on December 23, 1989.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. US COOP Station Map. May 8, 2015.