Martin County
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.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Old Martin County Jail: 1.3 mi
- Marienfeld: 1.3 mi
- Stanton Church of Christ: 1.4 mi
- Windell A. Thomason Windmill: 1.4 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Stanton: 1.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Hog Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Range Hill: 14.8 mi
- Scenic Mountain: 20.5 mi
- South Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Gold Hill: 23.5 mi
- *: 19.1 mi
- I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 21.2 mi
- Indian Point: 4.9 mi
- Sibley Nature Center: 16.3 mi
- Dameron City: 17.8 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Hill | NW 306° | 859 m | 14.8 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 71° | 845 m | 21.7 mi |
| Scenic Mountain | ENE 68° | 843 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SE 127° | 798 m | 13.3 mi |
| Gold Hill | ENE 64° | 768 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:10 | 17:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland 4 ENE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12451871148
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