Goldsmith
Goldsmith is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 957 m. Blue Mountain stands 1,067 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Goldsmith Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 16 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
City in Ector County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q982162, matched on coordinates and name (210 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
127 named places within 25 miles
- Goldsmith Park: 0.6 mi
- Lawndale Park: 13.0 mi
- Kellus Turner Park: 13.1 mi
- American Legion Park: 13.6 mi
- Gardendale Park: 14.0 mi
- Notrees: 9.3 mi
- Baker Ranch School: 11.3 mi
- LeGrande Survey of 1833: 11.3 mi
- Emigrant Trail: 13.9 mi
- El Paso Natural Gas Company's First Compressor Transmission Engine: 14.9 mi
- Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum: 17.1 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 17.4 mi
- White-Pool House: 17.6 mi
- Ellen Noël Art Museum: 18.7 mi
- George W. Bush Childhood Home: 18.7 mi
- Ector County High Point: 10.9 mi
- Blue Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Midland County High Point: 19.4 mi
- Kermit Sand Hills: 21.4 mi
- The Jackrabbit: 16.8 mi
- Angel Statue: 22.8 mi
- Ebenezer Egg Rock: 22.9 mi
- Calvery Cross: 20.7 mi
- Rock The Desert Festival Field: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goldsmith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,067 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ector County High Point | WSW 256° | 1,024 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kermit Sand Hills | W 267° | 930 m | 21.4 mi |
| Midland County High Point | E 93° | 909 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:24 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
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 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Odessa Schlemeyer FLD, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403576678
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