Goose Creek Oil Field
The Goose Creek Oil Field is a large oil field in Baytown, Texas, on Galveston Bay. Discovered in 1903, and reaching maximum production in 1918 after a series of spectacular gushers, it was one of the fields that contributed to the Texas Oil Boom of the early 20th century.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Oilfield
- …lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 metres)
- Description: one of major oil fields that created the Texas Oil Boom
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robert E. Lee High School.
Robert E. Lee High School
School
Robert E. Lee High School is a public high school… Robert E. Lee High School is situated 1½ miles north of Goose Creek Oil Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baytown and La Porte.
La Porte
Town
Lomax
Neighborhood
Lomax is a neighborhood of La Porte, a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. Lomax is situated 5 miles southwest of Goose Creek Oil Field.
Goose Creek Oil Field
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Latitude
29.71078° or 29° 42′ 39″ north
Longitude
-94.98215° or 94° 58′ 56″ west
Open location code
76X7P269+84
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In Other Languages
“Goose Creek Oil Field” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Goose Creek Oil Field”
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