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First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County

First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County from directly overhead

First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Wilson Hill stands 71 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Garwood, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43552, -96.39717

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 19
  • Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 10.9 mi
  • Municipal Park: 11.0 mi
  • Northside Park: 17.1 mi
  • Friendship Park: 17.3 mi
  • Hutchins Park: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Middle Brook Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Alley Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNNW 349°71 m18.0 mi
Middle Brook HillN 355°62 m13.6 mi
Alley HillN 349°59 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2719:5420:29
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:1716:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697682848580726154
Precip in3.62.13.13.75.04.74.73.84.14.44.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964167

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