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Dipping Vat

Dipping Vat from directly overhead

Dipping Vat is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Zandt County, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.54165, -95.85158

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Old City Lake: 0.7 mi
  • Cherry Creek Park: 1.9 mi
  • Edgewood City Park: 10.8 mi
  • Edgewood Heritage Park: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Red Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Sand Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 13.0 mi
  • Melton Rock: 15.0 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainSE 144°212 m22.7 mi
Sand HillSSW 202°207 m12.3 mi
Melton RockSSW 198°196 m15.0 mi
Big Rock TopSSW 201°187 m13.0 mi
Red HillN 7°171 m0.8 mi
Mount SinaiE 96°166 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1719:5820:35
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:2216:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439451

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