Historic site · Texas
Oil Industry in Gaines County
Oil Industry in Gaines County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,018 m. The nearest named place is Gaines County Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 49 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates32.83203, -102.64111
49 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 23
- Gaines County Park: 0.1 mi
- Seminole Sports: 6.7 mi
- Pioneer Park: 7.3 mi
- Seminole Little league Ball Park Fields: 7.4 mi
- Seminole Optimist Park: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Dan Cobb: 7.5 mi
- Seminole: 7.8 mi
- Gaines County: 7.8 mi
- Seminole Wall: 7.8 mi
- Gallant Men Tribute Gaines County: 7.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Gaines County Library: 7.8 mi
- Seagraves Rail Road Museum: 8.8 mi
- Seagraves Museum and Art Center: 8.8 mi
- Seagraves Gaines County Mueseum: 8.9 mi
- Denver City Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Pioneer Wagon: 7.3 mi
- Quannah Parker Arrow: 7.8 mi
- Oakridge Entrance Statue: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Seminole Sign Park: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Everjams Fields: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fasken: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Andrews County Northbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:26 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:11 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seminole, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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