Wootan Wells
Wootan Wells is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 150 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Bremond, a historic site 2.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
88 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Bremond: 2.9 mi
- Site of Extinct Town of Hammond: 3.0 mi
- Grace United Methodist Church: 3.1 mi
- Bremond: 3.3 mi
- St. Mary's Catholic Church: 3.7 mi
- Virginia Field Park: 11.2 mi
- Franklin Ranch Community Park: 14.0 mi
- Panther Field: 15.1 mi
- Marlin City Park: 15.5 mi
- Falconer Park: 15.9 mi
- Briary: 11.9 mi
- Owensville: 12.9 mi
- Sarahville de Viesca: 14.0 mi
- Clarkson: 15.6 mi
- Port Sullivan: 18.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 11.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 22.1 mi
- Long Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Red Hill: 22.9 mi
- Hearn Depot & Camp Hearne: 19.0 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 25.0 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.4 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wootan Wells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 183° | 150 m | 22.1 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 138° | 143 m | 22.9 mi |
| Long Mountain | S 181° | 140 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 333° | 122 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453506227
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