Historic site · Texas
First Irrigation Well in Bailey County
First Irrigation Well in Bailey County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,179 m. The nearest named place is Harden A. Douglass, a historic site 6.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.24392, -102.86310
- 7.7 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
55 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 30
- Harden A. Douglass: 6.2 mi
- Bailey County Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Cookhouse - Muleshoe Ranch: 6.7 mi
- Oklahoma Lane: 7.9 mi
- Bailey County: 8.0 mi
Parks: 17
- Muleshoe City Park: 7.1 mi
- Babe Ruth Park: 7.9 mi
- City Park: 8.2 mi
- Farwell City Park: 14.0 mi
- Clark Monument Number 4: 19.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Mulleshoe Heritage Center: 6.7 mi
- Muleshoe Museum: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Virginia City: 17.4 mi
- Parmerton: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Blackwater Draw Rest area: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sunken Garden: 21.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:30 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:30 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muleshoe #1, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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