Midland County's First Producing Oil Well
Midland County's First Producing Oil Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 830 m. Midland County High Point stands 909 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonnie Plant Farm Sasquatch, a artwork 2.6 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Billy Bryant Sports Complex: 4.1 mi
- Washington Park: 7.5 mi
- Dunagan Park: 7.6 mi
- Orchard Park: 7.6 mi
- Reyes-Mashburn-Nelms Park: 7.6 mi
- Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Midland County: 5.5 mi
- Marcy Trail: 5.6 mi
- War Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine: 8.3 mi
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum: 8.7 mi
- Midland Fire Department Museum: 9.3 mi
- Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum: 9.4 mi
- Blakemore Planetarium: 9.4 mi
- Museum of the Southwest: 9.4 mi
- Bonnie Plant Farm Sasquatch: 2.6 mi
- Facts of Life: 9.4 mi
- Jesus Statue: 9.6 mi
- Stone Saint Ann Statue: 9.6 mi
- Saint Ann With Child Statue: 9.7 mi
- Poppy LaMonica Memorial Garden: 8.7 mi
- Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 9.7 mi
- Craddick Garden: 9.8 mi
- Windlands Garden: 10.4 mi
- Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 10.9 mi
- *: 8.6 mi
- I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 10.7 mi
- Rock The Desert Festival Field: 17.6 mi
- Calvery Cross: 19.1 mi
- Hog Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Midland County High Point: 20.4 mi
- Range Hill: 20.7 mi
- Dameron City: 4.8 mi
- Sibley Nature Center: 9.5 mi
- Indian Point: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midland County's First Producing Oil Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County High Point | W 272° | 909 m | 20.4 mi |
| Range Hill | NNW 348° | 859 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hog Mountain | E 79° | 798 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 20:22 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:11 | 17:48 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452330555
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