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Barbers Hill Oil Field

Barbers Hill Oil Field from directly overhead

Barbers Hill Oil Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is McLeod Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.83219, -94.89631

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McLeod Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mont Belvieu City Park: 2.7 mi
  • Pinehurst Park: 2.9 mi
  • Cherry Point Park: 3.2 mi
  • Joe Matthews Park: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Ingenia Polymers Houston: 15.6 mi
  • Falcon 9 Rocket: 22.8 mi
  • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 22.8 mi
  • Shuttle Independence: 22.8 mi
  • Mission Briefing Center: 22.8 mi
Museums: 13
Gardens: 12
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 10.9 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barbers Hill Oil Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillN25 m1.3 mi
Cedar HillENE6 m11.1 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSW3 m10.9 mi
Mesquite KnollS0 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2019:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402925763

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