Odessa Meteor Crater
Odessa Meteor Crater is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 930 m. Blue Mountain stands 1,067 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Meteor Crater Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Building at 5599 Meteor Crater Rd, Odessa, TX 79763.
Wikidata Q108073415, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Kellus Turner Park: 5.8 mi
- Comanche Trail West Park: 7.7 mi
- Glendale Park: 7.7 mi
- Southside Ball Field: 7.8 mi
- Hollywood Park: 7.9 mi
- The Caprock: 4.5 mi
- Odessa Stella: 4.8 mi
- Well's Point: 6.5 mi
- Penwell: 7.8 mi
- Odessa: 8.8 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 0.0 mi
- White-Pool House: 8.9 mi
- Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Ellen Noël Art Museum: 12.7 mi
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 12.8 mi
- Crane County High Point: 11.0 mi
- Midland County High Point: 18.2 mi
- Ector County High Point: 22.7 mi
- Monahans Sandhills: 23.7 mi
- Blue Mountain: 24.1 mi
- The Jackrabbit: 8.9 mi
- Angel Statue: 21.4 mi
- Ebenezer Egg Rock: 21.5 mi
- Calvery Cross: 18.5 mi
- Rock The Desert Festival Field: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Odessa Meteor Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,067 m | 24.1 mi |
| Ector County High Point | NW 305° | 1,024 m | 22.7 mi |
| Midland County High Point | NE 38° | 909 m | 18.2 mi |
| Crane County High Point | SE 133° | 898 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
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 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Penwell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403576647
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