Museum of the Southwest
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Museum of the Southwest is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 855 m. Midland County High Point stands 909 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Children On Bench, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Midland, Midland County, Texas
Wikidata Q107322890, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Children On Bench: 0.0 mi
- Panzon "Chubby": 0.0 mi
- Huddled Women: 0.0 mi
- Longhorn Steer (Rusty): 0.0 mi
- Freedom Of Youth: 0.0 mi
- Haley Park: 0.0 mi
- Indiana Islands: 0.2 mi
- Crier Park: 0.3 mi
- Dennis the Menace Park: 0.3 mi
- College Avenue: 0.5 mi
- *: 1.3 mi
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- Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum: 0.0 mi
- Blakemore Planetarium: 0.0 mi
- Midland Fire Department Museum: 0.2 mi
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum: 1.5 mi
- Sibley Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Facts of Life: 0.0 mi
- Stone Saint Ann Statue: 0.3 mi
- Saint Ann With Child Statue: 0.3 mi
- Jesus Statue: 2.2 mi
- St. Andrew's Stag: 3.5 mi
- Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 0.3 mi
- Craddick Garden: 0.5 mi
- Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 2.1 mi
- Windlands Garden: 2.2 mi
- Saint Paul Garden: 2.6 mi
- Midland County High Point: 11.5 mi
- Range Hill: 18.2 mi
- Sibley Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Dameron City: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Indian Point: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of the Southwest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County High Point | W 260° | 909 m | 11.5 mi |
| Range Hill | NNE 15° | 859 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:22 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:12 | 17:49 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland 4 ENE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/413899565
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