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The Powell Oil Field

The Powell Oil Field from directly overhead

The Powell Oil Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Black Hills stands 139 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Halbert Park, a park 6.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.11745, -96.32633

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Lake Halbert Park: 6.4 mi
  • Bunert Park: 7.1 mi
  • Heritage Park: 7.8 mi
  • Allyn Park: 8.2 mi
  • Downtown Pocket Park: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 10
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 4
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
  • Meadow View Nature Area: 23.2 mi
  • Kachina Prairie Park: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Black Hills: 13.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillsW 269°139 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2020:0020:35
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2316:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481858579695750
Precip in2.82.73.63.54.43.82.32.32.55.13.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corsicana Campbell FLD, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453459419

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