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Cook Ranch Oil Field

Cook Ranch Oil Field from directly overhead

Cook Ranch Oil Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Spudder Rig, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.71769, -99.30110

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 24
  • Round Hill: 6.6 mi
  • McCathrine Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Greer Mountains: 7.9 mi
  • Flat Top: 10.8 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 12.4 mi
Parks: 11
  • Spudder Park: 0.0 mi
  • Creek Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bank Park: 0.6 mi
  • Webb Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Parade Ground: 15.0 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FlattopSW 221°618 m19.1 mi
Antelope HillsNNW 341°525 m15.6 mi
Cedar MountainSE 131°494 m24.5 mi
Hoover MountainNNW 348°485 m23.8 mi
Double mountainESE 113°476 m23.9 mi
Greer MountainsSSE 153°456 m7.9 mi
Round HillN 9°455 m6.6 mi
Indian KnollSE 131°450 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3120:1320:49
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3616:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280838375655446
Precip in1.21.72.42.83.43.92.32.13.02.71.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453545503

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