First Producing Gas Well in Kleberg County
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. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Tropical Trail
94 named places within 25 miles
- Presbyterian Pan American School: 0.6 mi
- Taylor Camp Site, 1846: 3.1 mi
- U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station: 3.6 mi
- First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): 3.7 mi
- Dawson Richard Murchison: 4.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Jensen Trap: 12.0 mi
- Alto de la Cruz: 21.3 mi
- Alazan Mott: 23.1 mi
- Neubauer Rocks: 16.2 mi
- Black Bluff: 25.0 mi
- Kenedy County Rest Area: 21.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Trap | WSW 246° | 35 m | 12.0 mi |
| Alto de la Cruz | SSE 159° | 20 m | 21.3 mi |
| Alazan Mott | E 98° | 2 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingsville Naas, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6209295788
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