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Midland County

Midland County from directly overhead

Midland County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 880 m. Midland County High Point stands 909 m to the west-northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a park 0.8 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

Coordinates31.92725, -102.22070

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Dog Park: 3.1 mi
  • Airline Roads Park: 3.6 mi
  • La Paz Park: 4.3 mi
  • Cross B Ranch Park: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 57
  • Rock The Desert Festival Field: 1.1 mi
  • Calvery Cross: 3.1 mi
  • I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 6.4 mi
  • *: 8.4 mi
  • *: 8.4 mi
Museums: 14
  • Midland Army Air Field Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 6.5 mi
  • George W. Bush Childhood Home: 6.5 mi
  • Ellen Noël Art Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Permian Basin Petroleum Museum: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Ebenezer Egg Rock: 3.8 mi
  • Angel Statue: 3.8 mi
  • St. Andrew's Stag: 7.9 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 8.7 mi
  • Stone Saint Ann Statue: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Saint Paul Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Patrick Peyton Prayer Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Midland County High Point: 4.6 mi
  • Crane County High Point: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Midland County High PointWNW 303°909 m4.6 mi
Crane County High PointSSW 200°898 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2920:01
June solstice06:4420:2320:59
September equinox07:3819:1519:47
December solstice07:4617:1217:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667583848376675446
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.61.81.61.71.71.20.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland Odessa, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452330562

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