Weir No. 1 Oil Well
Weir No. 1 Oil Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 779 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rankin Museum, a museum 6.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
57 named places within 25 miles
- Rankin's All-Kid Rodeo: 7.0 mi
- Site of First Church in Upton County: 7.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rankin: 7.4 mi
- First State Bank of Rankin: 7.5 mi
- Upland First Upton County Seat: 7.5 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 9.7 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Noelke Hill: 12.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 6.9 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 14.3 mi
- County Park: 14.7 mi
- Dunbar Park: 14.8 mi
- Post Office Park: 14.8 mi
- Rankin Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 10.5 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weir No. 1 Oil Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | W 270° | 958 m | 13.5 mi |
| Castle Mountain | W 275° | 958 m | 14.6 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SSW 192° | 933 m | 15.1 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | SSW 209° | 921 m | 7.9 mi |
| Noelke Hill | SE 142° | 920 m | 12.5 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SSW 193° | 918 m | 12.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 157° | 908 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SE 142° | 884 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:21 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5249577317
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