Famous Mineral Water Company
Famous Mineral Water Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Crawford Mountain stands 443 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. H.H. Milling, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it.
The story
Building at 209 NW 6th St. Mineral Wells, Texas.
Wikidata Q107320370, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
- 18.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 21 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 21 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 21 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Mountain: 0.6 mi
- West Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Pollard Hill: 2.7 mi
- Duke Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Barber Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Dr. H.H. Milling: 0.1 mi
- Old Mineral Wells Post Office: 0.2 mi
- Rock Schoolhouse: 0.3 mi
- Mineral Wells: 0.3 mi
- Mineral Wells High School: 0.4 mi
- Zappe Park: 0.2 mi
- West City Park: 0.9 mi
- Western Heritage Park: 1.1 mi
- Southeast Park: 1.2 mi
- Optimist Park: 1.5 mi
- Lets Grow Crazy: 0.6 mi
- Navy Garden: 4.4 mi
- Semper Fi Garden: 4.4 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 4.5 mi
- Reflection Garden: 4.5 mi
- Little Rock School House Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 4.5 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 11.2 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 18.9 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 18.9 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 0.4 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 18.7 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 18.8 mi
- Life is Peachy: 19.0 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Conway Bluff: 22.2 mi
- State park swim beach: 4.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 24.5 mi
- Advance, Texas: 14.0 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 22.1 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Famous Mineral Water Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | W 261° | 443 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 253° | 443 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 312° | 438 m | 23.8 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NW 309° | 434 m | 24.0 mi |
| Ross Mountain | NW 315° | 431 m | 23.6 mi |
| Deck Mountain | NW 319° | 423 m | 21.3 mi |
| Harris Peak | WNW 292° | 422 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | W 274° | 421 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineral Wells AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473534
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