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Alexander's Distillery

Alexander's Distillery from directly overhead

Alexander's Distillery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Twelve Oaks, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.94508, -97.53271

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pace Salada Park: 0.2 mi
  • College Park: 0.4 mi
  • Salado Youth Sports Fields: 1.2 mi
  • Bluff Park: 4.0 mi
  • Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Dana Peak: 7.3 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 7.6 mi
  • Paisano Peak: 9.4 mi
  • Horse Thief Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Miller Mountain: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 9.2 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 9.3 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Old Town Salado: 0.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alexander's Distillery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sevenmile MountainWNW 294°374 m21.9 mi
Ivy MountainWNW 288°362 m20.3 mi
Manere MountainWNW 289°356 m18.2 mi
Bald KnobWSW 245°355 m22.9 mi
Rattlesnake HillWNW 301°352 m22.7 mi
Barnett KnobWSW 238°351 m23.6 mi
Tucker KnobSW 235°350 m22.7 mi
Hog MountainW 263°337 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0220:37
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2516:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126150

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