Clay Pit Bucket Tower
historic site
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- This tower and two others supported a cable conveyor that brought clay from pits south of the Colorado River to a brickmaking facility nearby. A. J. Zilker installed the system in 1902. In 1912, the Butler Brick Company leasing his plant, operating the...
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 26.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 21 mi
- Sinkholes · 30 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 30 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
30.27208, -97.76894
Elevation 131 m (modelled from terrain)