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Permian Basin

Permian Basin from directly overhead

Permian Basin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 896 m. Ector County High Point stands 1,024 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cable Tool Rig, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 2.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.88348, -102.38760

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 14
  • Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum: 2.1 mi
  • White-Pool House: 3.2 mi
  • Ellen Noël Art Museum: 4.0 mi
  • George W. Bush Childhood Home: 4.0 mi
  • Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 8
  • The Jackrabbit: 2.5 mi
  • Angel Statue: 11.6 mi
  • Ebenezer Egg Rock: 11.6 mi
  • St. Andrew's Stag: 17.2 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Patrick Peyton Prayer Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Saint Paul Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Calvery Cross: 8.7 mi
  • Rock The Desert Festival Field: 9.5 mi
  • I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 16.6 mi
  • *: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Midland County High Point: 8.1 mi
  • Crane County High Point: 16.5 mi
  • Ector County High Point: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Permian Basin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ector County High PointW1,024 m24.4 mi
Midland County High PointNE909 m8.1 mi
Crane County High PointS898 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2920:01
June solstice06:4520:2320:59
September equinox07:3919:1519:48
December solstice07:4717:1317:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957657481828174655446
Precip in0.70.50.70.71.61.01.51.61.51.30.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Odessa, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576662

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