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First Producing Gas Well in Kleberg County

First Producing Gas Well in Kleberg County from directly overhead

First Producing Gas Well in Kleberg County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Jensen Trap stands 35 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaza of the Americas, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates27.44439, -97.85747
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 21
  • Plaza of the Americas: 0.5 mi
  • Kleberg Park: 1.9 mi
  • Flato Park: 4.5 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 4.9 mi
  • Flores Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 7
  • 1904 Train Depot Museum: 5.1 mi
  • John E Conner Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Riviera Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 15.9 mi
  • Heritage Museum: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Jensen Trap: 12.0 mi
  • Alto de la Cruz: 21.3 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jensen TrapWSW 246°35 m12.0 mi
Alto de la CruzSSE 159°20 m21.3 mi
Alazan MottE 98°2 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3819:5620:30
September equinox07:2118:5919:29
December solstice07:1817:0717:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586267748084868682756659
Precip in1.21.21.81.83.53.21.42.34.82.91.41.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingsville Naas, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6209295788

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