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Midland County's First Producing Oil Well

Midland County's First Producing Oil Well from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.95461, -101.93880

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Attractions: 57
  • *: 8.6 mi
  • *: 8.6 mi
  • *: 8.6 mi
  • *: 8.6 mi
  • *: 8.6 mi
Museums: 12
Artworks: 8
  • 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
Gardens: 7
  • 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
Peaks: 3
  • Hog Mountain: 18.5 mi
  • Midland County High Point: 20.4 mi
  • Range Hill: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Midland County High PointW 272°909 m20.4 mi
Range HillNNW 348°859 m20.7 mi
Hog MountainE 79°798 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2720:00
June solstice06:4320:2220:58
September equinox07:3719:1419:46
December solstice07:4517:1117:48

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452330555

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