Around Old Place Windmills ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Midland. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southeast of Old Place Windmills. Midland has a population of 147,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Odessa. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southeast of Old Place Windmills and has a population of 125,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Old Place Windmills, with the nearest first.
- Andrews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Andrews County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
- Scharbauer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Gardendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <2>
- Goldsmith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Ector County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <2>
- Florey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey
- Florey is located in Andrews County
- Notrees
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
- Notrees is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <2>
- West Odessa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
- West Odessa is located in Ector County
- Odessa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Ector County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Penwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell
- Penwell is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penwell <2>
For more communities neighboring Old Place Windmills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Place Windmills.
Andrews County ...
Old Place Windmills is located in Andrews County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Andrews County: Lea (NM), Ector, Gaines, Martin, Midland & Winkler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Place Windmills ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Place Windmills.
Airports Near Old Place Windmills ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Old Place Windmills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Place Windmills.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Andrews County: www.co.andrews.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Old Place Windmills. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Andrews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Place Windmills), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |