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Andrews County Discovery Well

Andrews County Discovery Well from directly overhead

Andrews County Discovery Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 974 m. Windmill Hill stands 1,067 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Shafter Lake Cemetery, a historic site 4.2 miles away. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.33371, -102.65796

29 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Carter Park: 6.0 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 6.0 mi
  • Shafter's Trail: 6.7 mi
  • Wetland Park: 6.9 mi
  • Andrews Splash Park: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Jumbo Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Everjams Fields: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Windmill HillWNW 287°1,067 m23.1 mi
Jumbo HillWNW 285°1,044 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5519:3020:03
June solstice06:4520:2521:01
September equinox07:4019:1619:49
December solstice07:4917:1317:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057667481838275665446
Precip in0.60.60.70.61.32.41.71.61.91.30.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andrews, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9461090323

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