Delta Drilling Company
Delta Drilling Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Longview, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Heritage Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Pelaia Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Magrill Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Depot Park: 0.5 mi
- Timpson Park: 0.6 mi
- First Methodist Church of Longview: 0.1 mi
- Our Confederate Heroes Statue: 0.1 mi
- O. H. Methvin, Sr., Founder of Longview: 0.1 mi
- The Courthouses of Gregg County: 0.1 mi
- General John Gregg: 0.1 mi
- Ann Lacy Crain Exhibit Center: 0.1 mi
- Gregg County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts: 0.1 mi
- Longview World of Wonders: 0.2 mi
- Dean-Keener-Crim House: 10.8 mi
- East Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Holland Mountain: 12.6 mi
- West Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Tidwell Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Equipment Park: 2.1 mi
- World's Richest Acre Park: 11.1 mi
- Crim Theatre: 11.2 mi
- Zen Kitchen: 11.2 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 11.2 mi
- Served with Honor: 0.1 mi
- Graffiti wall: 10.9 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 11.1 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 20.9 mi
- Mineral Springs: 20.2 mi
- Douglas: 21.8 mi
- Coffeeville: 23.0 mi
- Kelsey: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 1.7 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 11.2 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.0 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Delta Drilling Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | NW 316° | 204 m | 20.6 mi |
| East Mountain | NW 313° | 200 m | 10.8 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | W 263° | 196 m | 23.1 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | WSW 248° | 192 m | 15.8 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 309° | 191 m | 13.0 mi |
| Tidwell Mountain | NW 314° | 191 m | 13.2 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NNW 327° | 188 m | 19.1 mi |
| Camp Mountain | N 350° | 187 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403610678
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