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Kiker's Gin

Kiker's Gin from directly overhead

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. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.16448, -98.31674
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 41
  • 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
Peaks: 27
  • 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
Ghost towns: 11
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 7
Museums: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Horticulture Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 14.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 6.8 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 13.1 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksNW 314°507 m14.6 mi
Blue HillsNNW 336°501 m13.2 mi
Twin MountainNNW 338°499 m16.0 mi
Rattlesnake MountainNW 320°482 m17.8 mi
Sand MountainS 189°441 m15.3 mi
Indian MountainW 268°440 m24.4 mi
Lone MountainE 90°429 m18.2 mi
Bunker HillE 80°427 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:2820:0820:44
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:3116:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637278828275655446
Precip in1.92.93.02.85.13.92.03.34.54.02.52.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dublin 2SE, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403606806

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