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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: 60
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
Attractions: 4
  • 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
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 PointWNW1,024 m24.4 mi
Midland County High PointNE909 m11.7 mi
Crane County High PointSSE898 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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