Kiker's Gin
Kiker's Gin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Greens Creek Cemetery, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 12 miles off. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
159 named places within 25 miles
- Upper Greens Creek Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Corinth Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Trinity Episcopal Church: 5.2 mi
- Dublin Rodeo: 5.7 mi
- Davis, Lt. Col. George A., Jr.: 5.7 mi
- Memorial Stadium Park: 5.0 mi
- Dublin City Park: 5.5 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Park and Public Library: 5.6 mi
- Wright Historical Park: 5.7 mi
- Optimist Jaycee Park: 6.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 11.9 mi
- Blue Hills: 13.2 mi
- Jameson Peaks: 14.6 mi
- Sand Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Twin Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 6.7 mi
- The Ultra: 6.8 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 6.9 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 7.7 mi
- Moo-La: 7.7 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 8.0 mi
- Carriage House: 8.0 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 8.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 13.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 13.1 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 5.7 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 5.8 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 8.0 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 13.3 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 24.2 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 6.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 6.5 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 6.8 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 14.0 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 6.8 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 13.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kiker's Gin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | NW 314° | 507 m | 14.6 mi |
| Blue Hills | NNW 336° | 501 m | 13.2 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NNW 338° | 499 m | 16.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NW 320° | 482 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 189° | 441 m | 15.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | W 268° | 440 m | 24.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | E 90° | 429 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | E 80° | 427 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dublin 2SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403606806
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