First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County
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
How to reach it
- 23.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Garwood: 0.9 mi
- Nada Post Office: 2.2 mi
- Nada: 2.2 mi
- Frazarville: 6.5 mi
- Joseph and Rachel Rabb Newman: 7.6 mi
- 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
- Egypt Plantation Museum: 11.0 mi
- Prairie Edge Museum: 11.2 mi
- El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science: 16.6 mi
- 20th Century Technology Museum: 19.4 mi
- Wharton County Historical Museum: 19.4 mi
- Taiton: 4.4 mi
- Nottawa: 16.6 mi
- Provident City: 17.7 mi
- Rexville: 22.9 mi
- Plainview: 24.9 mi
- Middle Brook Hill: 13.6 mi
- Alley Hill: 16.3 mi
- Wilson Hill: 18.0 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 22.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | NNW 349° | 71 m | 18.0 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | N 355° | 62 m | 13.6 mi |
| Alley Hill | N 349° | 59 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402964167
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