| Townsend Point | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7574 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 422 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.03 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Emory Peak (7,825 ft) |
| Etymology: | Everett Ewing Townsend |
| Range: | Chisos Mountains |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Texas |
| Region: | Brewster |
| Region Type: | County |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Big Bend National Park |
| Map: | Texas#USA |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 29.2385°N -103.2906°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Emory Peak |
| Age: | Oligocene |
| Rock: | Extrusive volcanic rock |
Townsend Point is a 7574feet mountain summit in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
Townsend Point is located in the Chisos Mountains. It ranks as the second-highest peak in Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, and the Chisos Mountains, but only the 19th-highest in Texas.[1] [2] The mountain is composed of extrusive volcanic rock which formed during the Oligocene period.[4] The slopes of the peak are covered by juniper, oak, and piñon. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Townsend Point is located in a hot arid climate zone with hot summers and mild winters.[5] Any scant precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Fresno Creek and Juniper Draw which are both part of the Rio Grande watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,250 feet (990 m) above Juniper Canyon in 2miles. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1981 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to remember Everett Ewing Townsend (1871–1948) who was responsible for founding Big Bend National Park.[3] [6]