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Martin County

Martin County from directly overhead

Martin County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 821 m. Range Hill stands 859 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard Jenkins Memorial Space Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 18 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.12192, -101.80981
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Howard Jenkins Memorial Space Park: 1.1 mi
  • Tommy Walker Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Shelbourne Park: 1.4 mi
  • Billy Bryant Sports Complex: 11.4 mi
  • Reyes-Mashburn-Nelms Park: 15.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 55
  • *: 19.1 mi
  • *: 19.1 mi
  • *: 19.1 mi
  • *: 19.1 mi
  • *: 19.1 mi
Museums: 10
  • Martin County Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
  • Sibley Nature Center: 16.4 mi
  • Midland Fire Department Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Hangar 25 Air Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Poppy LaMonica Memorial Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Windlands Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 18.8 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Bonnie Plant Farm Sasquatch: 13.6 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 17.3 mi
  • Facts of Life: 18.8 mi
  • Stone Saint Ann Statue: 18.9 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Scenic Overlook: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martin County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Range HillNW 306°859 m14.8 mi
South MountainENE 71°845 m21.7 mi
Scenic MountainENE 68°843 m20.5 mi
Hog MountainSE 127°798 m13.3 mi
Gold HillENE 64°768 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2719:59
June solstice06:4220:2120:57
September equinox07:3619:1319:45
December solstice07:4517:1017:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481838275665446
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.71.61.41.61.91.20.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland 4 ENE, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12451871148

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