Gasoline Cotton Gin
Gasoline Cotton Gin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 759 m. Old Flat Top stands 923 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gasoline, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q28208964, matched on coordinates and name (235 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
51 named places within 25 miles
- Old Flat Top: 6.4 mi
- Eagles Point: 7.2 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 9.2 mi
- Quitaque Peaks: 10.1 mi
- Schott Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Quitaque Panthers & Pantherettes: 2.9 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 2.9 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 3.0 mi
- In God We Trust: 3.0 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 3.0 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 2.9 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 7.3 mi
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 7.9 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 19.0 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 2.8 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 7.6 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 18.8 mi
- Terry Spring: 14.6 mi
- Minnow Spring: 14.8 mi
- Gasoline: 0.1 mi
- Lingos Falls: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gasoline Cotton Gin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Flat Top | NW 310° | 923 m | 6.4 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | S 190° | 865 m | 10.1 mi |
| Schott Mountain | NNW 341° | 845 m | 13.5 mi |
| Eagles Point | NNW 333° | 833 m | 7.2 mi |
| Antelope Hill | SSE 167° | 824 m | 18.0 mi |
| Connally Peak | S 170° | 798 m | 20.1 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 332° | 797 m | 17.3 mi |
| Boone Mountain | SSE 163° | 791 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:00 | 17:39 |
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 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turkey, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9779860384
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