Scurry County's Billionth Barrel of Oil
Scurry County's Billionth Barrel of Oil is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 742 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 26 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 26.4 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar: 3.7 mi
- Von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms: 4.6 mi
- The Block 97 Controversy: 5.0 mi
- Snyder Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- O. P. "Pack" Wolf: 5.4 mi
- Lloyd Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 11.2 mi
- McKenzie Mountains: 12.8 mi
- Overlook Hill: 13.4 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 13.4 mi
- North East Park: 5.1 mi
- Pocket Park: 5.8 mi
- Towle Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
- Winston Park: 6.9 mi
- East Park: 7.2 mi
- Justiceburg: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scurry County's Billionth Barrel of Oil. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mountains | N 356° | 864 m | 12.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 333° | 850 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NNE 24° | 822 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | W 270° | 793 m | 11.2 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | E 82° | 732 m | 9.2 mi |
| Church Peak | NE 52° | 714 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNW 334° | 714 m | 19.6 mi |
| Overlook Hill | ENE 64° | 703 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:19 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536622
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