T&P No. 1 - W.H. Abrams No. 1 Discovery Well of the Permian Basin
T&P No. 1 - W.H. Abrams No. 1 Discovery Well of the Permian Basin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 678 m. South Mountain stands 845 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
64 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Westbrook School and Church: 2.5 mi
- Union Methodist Church: 6.8 mi
- Handley Cemetery: 7.9 mi
- Site of Town of Cuthbert: 9.8 mi
- Coleman Ranch Field Discovery Well: 10.9 mi
- Morgan Peak: 1.4 mi
- Clay Smith Peak: 6.4 mi
- Red Hills: 8.1 mi
- Beals Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Wildhorse Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Paredes Park: 11.8 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 12.0 mi
- Ruddick Park: 13.0 mi
- Bull Creek Park: 18.6 mi
- Loraine City Park: 21.0 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 0.0 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 12.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of T&P No. 1 - W.H. Abrams No. 1 Discovery Well of the Permian Basin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | WSW 250° | 845 m | 24.6 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | WNW 298° | 814 m | 24.7 mi |
| Signal Peak | SW 236° | 813 m | 17.5 mi |
| Signal Mountains | SW 235° | 808 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SSW 213° | 797 m | 18.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SSW 213° | 771 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gold Hill | WSW 258° | 768 m | 23.0 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | SSE 156° | 766 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
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 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado City, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452351105
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