North Nocona Oil Field - Montague County Oil Discovery, 1922
North Nocona Oil Field - Montague County Oil Discovery, 1922 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley View Baptist Church, a historic site 2.4 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
60 named places within 25 miles
- Valley View Baptist Church: 2.4 mi
- Spanish Fort: 5.3 mi
- Site of the 1759 Taovayo Victory Over Spain: 5.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Nocona: 9.3 mi
- Central Christian Church: 9.4 mi
- Blue Mound: 8.7 mi
- Benton Hill: 10.0 mi
- Snake Hill: 11.9 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Colt Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Joe Benton Park: 4.2 mi
- Boone Park: 4.6 mi
- Weldon Robb Park: 5.1 mi
- American Legion Park: 9.5 mi
- Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 9.5 mi
- Spanish Fort: 4.9 mi
- Red River Station: 6.9 mi
- Belcherville: 11.2 mi
- Illinois Bend: 12.9 mi
- Marysville: 23.8 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 9.5 mi
- Artillery Museum: 19.1 mi
- Wilson Historical Museum: 22.9 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 23.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 19.0 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Nocona Oil Field - Montague County Oil Discovery, 1922. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | S 169° | 394 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount View | SE 140° | 393 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | SE 141° | 393 m | 16.3 mi |
| Dye Mound | SSE 166° | 388 m | 21.4 mi |
| Newby Mound | SSE 165° | 368 m | 24.2 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | SSE 160° | 362 m | 23.5 mi |
| Queens Peak | SSW 205° | 352 m | 22.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Knob | SSW 198° | 345 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452350044
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