Willow Springs
Willow Springs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 816 m. Blue Mountain stands 1,067 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferguson Park, a park 6.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
57 named places within 25 miles
- Christ The King Catholic Church Sands Art Center: 8.3 mi
- Monahan's Well: 8.8 mi
- Ward County: 9.2 mi
- Holman House: 9.5 mi
- Million Barrel Tank: 9.5 mi
- Ferguson Park: 6.4 mi
- Duffey Park: 8.6 mi
- Allen Park: 9.1 mi
- Pearson Park: 9.1 mi
- Hill Park: 9.1 mi
- Monahans Sandhills: 8.8 mi
- Blue Mountain: 18.4 mi
- Kermit Sand Hills: 20.7 mi
- Hays Hill: 21.8 mi
- Ector County High Point: 23.2 mi
- Million Barrel Museum: 9.5 mi
- Roy Orbison Museum: 10.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum: 10.6 mi
- Ward County Westbound Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Ward County Eastbound Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Pyote: 10.9 mi
- Southeast corner of New Mexico: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,067 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ector County High Point | NE 34° | 1,024 m | 23.2 mi |
| Kermit Sand Hills | N 6° | 930 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hays Hill | WSW 238° | 850 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:32 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:48 | 20:25 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:16 | 17:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monahans, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346201922
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