Crockett County's First Producing Oil Well
Crockett County's First Producing Oil Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 750 m. Lone Mountain stands 876 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bachelor Hill, a peak 15 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 14 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
47 named places within 25 miles
- Ozona-Barnhart Trap Company: 17.3 mi
- High Lonesome Stage Stand: 17.3 mi
- Reagan County: 19.1 mi
- Martin-Castillo Expedition: 19.4 mi
- Ozona Junior High School: 20.0 mi
- Bertrand Park: 19.1 mi
- Ozona Baseball Park: 19.6 mi
- Josh Mitchell Park: 19.9 mi
- Ozona Town Square: 20.1 mi
- Reagan County Park: 20.2 mi
- Bachelor Hill: 14.5 mi
- Pike's Peak: 14.7 mi
- Indio Hill: 18.0 mi
- Lone Mountain: 18.7 mi
- Crockett County Museum: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crockett County's First Producing Oil Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mountain | WNW 304° | 876 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bachelor Hill | SSW 202° | 804 m | 14.5 mi |
| Indio Hill | SE 125° | 758 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pike's Peak | S 178° | 741 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:12 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ozona, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403538428
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