Old Cotton Oil Mill
Old Cotton Oil Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 568 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Cooke, M.D., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Winters, Runnels County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023215, matched on coordinates and name (253 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Cooke, M.D.: 0.0 mi
- Winters Brass Band: 0.1 mi
- Winters FFA Chapter: 0.2 mi
- Winters: 0.5 mi
- Rock Hotel: 0.5 mi
- Moro Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Table Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 11.3 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Winters Community Center: 0.5 mi
- City Park: 15.1 mi
- Abilene State Park: 19.0 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 19.5 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 19.9 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 0.6 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 15.9 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 23.6 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 23.6 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Bronte: 19.9 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 20.0 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.9 mi
- Audra: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Cotton Oil Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNW 343° | 757 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | WNW 302° | 753 m | 18.2 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | W 270° | 745 m | 21.8 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | WNW 298° | 741 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | WNW 299° | 740 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 304° | 717 m | 16.6 mi |
| Nipple Peak | W 272° | 716 m | 22.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | N 350° | 715 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453507603
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