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Well's Point

Well's Point from directly overhead

Well's Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 885 m. Ector County High Point stands 1,024 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Floyd Gwin Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.82663, -102.40378

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Floyd Gwin Park: 1.4 mi
  • Glendale Park: 1.5 mi
  • Comanche Trail West Park: 1.6 mi
  • Southside Ball Field: 1.8 mi
  • Hollywood Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 57
  • Calvery Cross: 11.9 mi
  • Rock The Desert Festival Field: 12.3 mi
  • I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 19.1 mi
  • *: 21.1 mi
  • *: 21.1 mi
Museums: 14
  • White-Pool House: 2.6 mi
  • Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Ellen Noël Art Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 6.3 mi
  • George W. Bush Childhood Home: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 8
  • The Jackrabbit: 2.3 mi
  • Angel Statue: 14.9 mi
  • Ebenezer Egg Rock: 14.9 mi
  • St. Andrew's Stag: 20.3 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Patrick Peyton Prayer Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Saint Paul Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 21.9 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Midland County High Point: 11.7 mi
  • Crane County High Point: 12.9 mi
  • Ector County High Point: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ector County High PointWNW 289°1,024 m24.4 mi
Midland County High PointNE 36°909 m11.7 mi
Crane County High PointSSE 164°898 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2920:02
June solstice06:4520:2320:59
September equinox07:3919:1619:48
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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576667

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