Oil County Historical Marker
Oil County Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,104 m. Indian Hill stands 1,139 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hobbs Historical Marker, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1104 m
How to reach it
49 named places within 25 miles
- Hobbs Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Humble Park: 0.6 mi
- Hobbs City Park: 0.7 mi
- Hobbs City Park: 0.7 mi
- Green Acres Park: 0.7 mi
- Hobbs Sign: 2.7 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Lovington Historical Marker: 18.3 mi
- Hobbs AAFB #4: 23.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 12.4 mi
- Andrews County High Point: 15.5 mi
- Windmill Hill: 19.7 mi
- Jumbo Hill: 24.0 mi
- C.O.R.E. - Center of Recreational Excellence: 4.3 mi
- Zia Crossing Casino: 4.5 mi
- Lea County Courthouse Historic Site: 21.0 mi
- Lea County Western Museum: 4.8 mi
- Lea County Museum: 20.7 mi
- Lea County Museum: 20.9 mi
- White Breaks: 10.0 mi
- Monument Springs: 11.5 mi
- Arkansas Junction: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oil County Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | WSW 247° | 1,139 m | 12.4 mi |
| Andrews County High Point | SSE 164° | 1,088 m | 15.5 mi |
| Windmill Hill | SSE 163° | 1,067 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jumbo Hill | SSE 152° | 1,044 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:28 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:14 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hobbs, 2 mi away.
- House Sparrow6 obs
- Rock Pigeon4 obs
- Mallard4 obs
- Great-tailed Grackle3 obs
- American Robin3 obs
- Eurasian Collared-Dove2 obs
- Northern Mockingbird2 obs
- Couch's Spadefoot2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612154
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