Andrews County Northbound Rest Area
Andrews County Northbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 973 m. Jumbo Hill stands 1,044 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Florey Park, a historic site 5.1 miles away. 55 named places lie within 25 miles.
- The county was named for Richard Andrews, the first man to die in the war for Texas independence in 1835 - Prairie Dog Town and the Oil Museum are two of the county's most popular tourist attractions
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
55 named places within 25 miles
- Florey Park: 5.1 mi
- Shafter Lake Cemetery: 9.0 mi
- Shafter Lake Townsite: 9.1 mi
- Irwin Ranch House: 9.2 mi
- a: 9.3 mi
- Old Florey Park: 5.1 mi
- South Gaines County Roadside Park: 11.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
- Seminole Soccer Field: 13.3 mi
- Steve Haley Park: 13.3 mi
- Oakridge Entrance Statue: 13.9 mi
- Quannah Parker Arrow: 14.0 mi
- Pioneer Wagon: 14.6 mi
- Fasken: 5.8 mi
- Shafter Lake: 9.0 mi
- Everjams Fields: 9.1 mi
- Seminole Sign Park: 13.9 mi
- Gaines County Library: 14.0 mi
- Jumbo Hill: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andrews County Northbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Hill | WSW 246° | 1,044 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:25 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:12 | 17:50 |
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 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andrews, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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