Ector County's First Dry Hole
Ector County's First Dry Hole is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 896 m. Midland County High Point stands 909 m to the north-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Royalty Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Royalty Park: 0.3 mi
- Jim Parker Park: 0.9 mi
- Freedom Park: 1.0 mi
- Mike Neely Park: 1.1 mi
- Dan Hemphill Central Park: 1.1 mi
- Site of Homestead of William C. Sublett: 0.4 mi
- Site of Blackshear High School: 1.4 mi
- First 911 System in Texas: 1.4 mi
- Ector County Newspapers: 1.5 mi
- Odessa Petrochemical Complex: 1.6 mi
- Calvery Cross: 7.9 mi
- Rock The Desert Festival Field: 8.2 mi
- I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 15.0 mi
- *: 17.0 mi
- *: 17.0 mi
- Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum: 0.8 mi
- White-Pool House: 1.7 mi
- Ellen Noël Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 2.2 mi
- George W. Bush Childhood Home: 2.2 mi
- The Jackrabbit: 1.8 mi
- Angel Statue: 10.8 mi
- Ebenezer Egg Rock: 10.9 mi
- St. Andrew's Stag: 16.2 mi
- Saint Ann With Child Statue: 17.3 mi
- Patrick Peyton Prayer Garden: 14.8 mi
- Saint Paul Garden: 14.9 mi
- Craddick Garden: 17.3 mi
- Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 17.3 mi
- Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 17.8 mi
- Midland County High Point: 7.8 mi
- Crane County High Point: 14.8 mi
- Dameron City: 20.0 mi
- Sibley Nature Center: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ector County's First Dry Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County High Point | NNE 27° | 909 m | 7.8 mi |
| Crane County High Point | S 179° | 898 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:13 | 17:50 |
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 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Odessa, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403576666
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