Skip to content

Kimik Kiln

Kimik Kiln from directly overhead

Kimik Kiln is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is King-Williams Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.28135, -96.49807

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 15.7 mi
  • Hawkins Park: 16.9 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 19.7 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 21.9 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Andrews Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Payne Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 14.9 mi
  • Bald Hill: 18.3 mi
  • Horn Hill: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillNNW 334°201 m20.5 mi
Morgan HillNNE 17°174 m21.1 mi
Andrews HillN 4°140 m13.1 mi
Payne HillESE 109°137 m13.6 mi
Bald HillW 271°122 m18.3 mi
Cedar MoundNNE 14°113 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2319:5820:34
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2216:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065281

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Kimik Kiln.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens