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Ghost Town of Cotton Gin

Ghost Town of Cotton Gin from directly overhead

Ghost Town of Cotton Gin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Gin Cemetery, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.8 miles off. 9 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

Coordinates31.68067, -96.35993

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • Gregory Field: 5.4 mi
  • Mexia City Park: 7.0 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 12.0 mi
  • Fairfield Arena: 12.1 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Morgan Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 12.1 mi
  • Bald Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 13.9 mi
  • Burleson Hill: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ghost Town of Cotton Gin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillWSW 242°201 m19.5 mi
Tehuacana HillsWNW 291°195 m12.1 mi
Bald HillWNW 301°186 m12.7 mi
Burleson HillESE 110°182 m16.1 mi
Morgan HillSSW 194°174 m7.7 mi
Pilot KnobENE 76°172 m19.0 mi
Folsom HillsESE 106°168 m17.4 mi
Andrews HillSSW 206°140 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2119:5920:35
September equinox07:1418:5119:24
December solstice07:2216:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614321

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