First Plant of Acme Brick Company
First Plant of Acme Brick Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Crawford Mountain stands 443 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Soda Springs, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas
Wikidata Q110022858, matched on coordinates and name (457 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 14.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 27 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 27 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 27 mi
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Soda Springs: 2.5 mi
- Poe Prairie: 2.8 mi
- First Plant of Acme Brick Company: 2.8 mi
- Millsap Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Millsap United Methodist Church: 3.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.1 mi
- Duke Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Arteburn Point: 5.2 mi
- Potato Hill: 7.0 mi
- West Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Southeast Park: 6.5 mi
- Fort Wolters Historical Park: 7.0 mi
- Optimist Park: 7.3 mi
- Zappe Park: 7.4 mi
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway: 7.8 mi
- Semper Fi Garden: 5.8 mi
- Navy Garden: 5.8 mi
- Reflection Garden: 5.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 5.8 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 5.8 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 5.8 mi
- Little Rock School House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 14.7 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 15.2 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 15.2 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Conway Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 7.2 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 15.0 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 15.1 mi
- Life is Peachy: 15.3 mi
- Advance, Texas: 17.1 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 23.7 mi
- State park swim beach: 6.8 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Plant of Acme Brick Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | WNW 284° | 443 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 273° | 443 m | 21.8 mi |
| Slipdown Mountain | NNE 27° | 415 m | 17.7 mi |
| Kyle Mountain | WNW 295° | 414 m | 17.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 300° | 401 m | 24.8 mi |
| McClure Mountain | NW 315° | 396 m | 20.4 mi |
| Whit Mountain | WSW 252° | 394 m | 17.7 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | WNW 292° | 394 m | 20.6 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 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971415471
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