Carpenter
Carpenter is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Classen Hill stands 374 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles Carl Winkler House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Wilson County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 15.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Charles Carl Winkler House: 0.1 mi
- Beall Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Albert Kosub House: 3.8 mi
- Martinez State Park: 9.9 mi
- Heritage Oaks Park: 10.2 mi
- Sutherland Springs Community Park: 10.3 mi
- Rhine Valley Park: 10.8 mi
- Eberle Park: 11.1 mi
- East Central Schools Museum: 7.0 mi
- Sutherland Springs Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- Hangar 9 Museum: 15.8 mi
- United States Army Medical Department Museum: 16.3 mi
- Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 16.7 mi
- Steelmaker: 16.9 mi
- voodoo: 17.5 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 18.0 mi
- Stargazer (Citlati): 18.3 mi
- Green Acres Golf and Games: 6.7 mi
- San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo: 15.8 mi
- Off-Road Adventure Ride: 16.7 mi
- Mission San José: 17.8 mi
- Former Mission 4 Drive In: 17.8 mi
- Water Garden Gems: 8.6 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Denver Heights Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Gardopia Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 6.4 mi
- Calf Hill: 10.7 mi
- Marcelinas Hills: 14.9 mi
- Kings Hill: 16.0 mi
- Comanche Lookout: 18.0 mi
- Adkins: 3.3 mi
- Doseido Colony: 3.4 mi
- Lone Oak Community: 3.7 mi
- Kicaster: 4.9 mi
- Concrete: 5.2 mi
- Denning Spring: 9.7 mi
- Suphur Spring: 10.3 mi
- Scenic Park Pond: 18.9 mi
- San Pedro Spring: 19.7 mi
- Comal Springs: 23.3 mi
- Menoo Woods: 14.4 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 15.2 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 19.4 mi
- Bracken Cave Preserve: 23.1 mi
- Medina River Natural Area: 24.5 mi
- The Picnic Place: 16.7 mi
- Alumni Pavillion: 23.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carpenter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classen Hill | NW 321° | 374 m | 25.0 mi |
| Comanche Lookout | NW 322° | 315 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hillcrest | WNW 287° | 300 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mission Hill | N 3° | 292 m | 23.3 mi |
| Theis Hill | NW 315° | 277 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rocky Point | SSW 200° | 237 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kings Hill | ENE 73° | 228 m | 16.0 mi |
| Calf Hill | WNW 295° | 227 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:04 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 12 mi away.
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