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Site of Odessa College

Site of Odessa College from directly overhead

Site of Odessa College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 888 m. Midland County High Point stands 909 m to the northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mrs. John L. Morris (Marjorie), a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public junior college in Odessa, Texas

Dates from 1946-08-29.

Wikidata Q7077704, matched on coordinates and name (274 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.86661, -102.38016

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Modern Gardeners Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mark Henderson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Polythana South Park: 0.5 mi
  • Polythana North Park: 0.5 mi
  • Buchannan Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 57
  • Calvery Cross: 9.0 mi
  • Rock The Desert Festival Field: 9.6 mi
  • I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 16.7 mi
  • *: 18.7 mi
  • *: 18.7 mi
Museums: 14
  • Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum: 1.2 mi
  • White-Pool House: 1.9 mi
  • Ellen Noël Art Museum: 3.7 mi
  • George W. Bush Childhood Home: 3.8 mi
  • Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 8
  • The Jackrabbit: 1.2 mi
  • Angel Statue: 12.0 mi
  • Ebenezer Egg Rock: 12.0 mi
  • St. Andrew's Stag: 17.5 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Patrick Peyton Prayer Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Saint Paul Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Midland County High Point: 8.6 mi
  • Crane County High Point: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Midland County High PointNE 39°909 m8.6 mi
Crane County High PointS 172°898 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2920:01
June solstice06:4520:2320:59
September equinox07:3819:1519:48
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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576659

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