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Site of Old Potter's Shop

Site of Old Potter's Shop from directly overhead

Site of Old Potter's Shop is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Oletha Common School, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 11 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.36489, -96.43917

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Hawkins Park: 12.4 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 15.2 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 17.1 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 19.9 mi
  • Gregory Field: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Andrews Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 8.7 mi
  • Payne Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Horn Hill: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Potter's Shop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillNW 315°201 m17.8 mi
Morgan HillN 11°174 m14.6 mi
Andrews HillNNW 341°140 m7.7 mi
Payne HillSE 137°137 m13.8 mi
Bald HillWSW 256°122 m22.5 mi
Cedar MoundN 1°113 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
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–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415814

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