Wattsville Gin
Wattsville Gin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hall Cemetery, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 25 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hall Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Clearfork Baptist Church: 2.6 mi
- McNeil Baptist Church: 3.7 mi
- McNeil Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Fleming Memorial Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Northside Park: 7.1 mi
- Blanche Square: 7.2 mi
- Longer Park: 7.6 mi
- Peach Park: 7.6 mi
- Patton Park: 7.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Iron Mountains: 3.9 mi
- Iron Peak: 6.4 mi
- Crouch Benchmark: 8.3 mi
- Red Hill: 9.6 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 7.5 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 7.5 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 10.9 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 11.0 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 17.2 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 17.3 mi
- Minerva: 24.3 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 24.3 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 24.3 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 24.3 mi
- Polonia: 15.6 mi
- Lytton Springs: 17.3 mi
- Monthalia: 20.2 mi
- Goforth: 22.9 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 22.5 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 24.0 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 24.5 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 24.0 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 24.2 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wattsville Gin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | NE 44° | 226 m | 12.0 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | NE 52° | 224 m | 8.3 mi |
| Flag Hill | NE 40° | 221 m | 13.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 97° | 214 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | WSW 254° | 214 m | 18.8 mi |
| Capote Knob | SW 217° | 209 m | 22.8 mi |
| Koeglar Hill | WNW 303° | 208 m | 18.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 260° | 185 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402903451
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