Discovery Well in the Wasson Field
Discovery Well in the Wasson Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,099 m. Mexican Hill stands 1,159 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Center Point School, a historic site 4.2 miles away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
43 named places within 25 miles
- Plains City Park: 9.6 mi
- Stanford Park: 9.9 mi
- White Rock Park: 11.5 mi
- Seagraves Sports Park: 16.3 mi
- Seagraves Gaines Walking Park: 16.3 mi
- Site of Center Point School: 4.2 mi
- Yoakum County: 9.7 mi
- Antioch Church: 16.4 mi
- Tokio School: 16.8 mi
- Oil Industry in Gaines County: 18.2 mi
- Denver City Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Plains Texas Museum: 9.7 mi
- Seagraves Museum and Art Center: 16.6 mi
- Seagraves Rail Road Museum: 16.6 mi
- Seagraves Gaines County Mueseum: 16.6 mi
- Pioneer Wagon: 24.2 mi
- Oakridge Entrance Statue: 24.7 mi
- Quannah Parker Arrow: 24.7 mi
- Mexican Hill: 18.3 mi
- North Windmill: 20.9 mi
- Seminole Sign Park: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Well in the Wasson Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Hill | NW 323° | 1,159 m | 18.3 mi |
| North Windmill | NW 320° | 1,156 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:31 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:27 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 17:11 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver City, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453811783
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