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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
Gardens: 15
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
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 10.9 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
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 HillN 354°25 m1.3 mi
Cedar HillENE 74°6 m11.1 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSW 222°3 m10.9 mi
Mesquite KnollS 190°0 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 5080 °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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