Why visit Town of Pecos
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Vicinity of Significant Neighbors-Ford Trial and West of the Pecos Museum.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Town of Pecos
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Town of Pecos
Pecos is the largest city in and the county seat of Reeves County, Texas, United States. It is in the valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and just south of New Mexico's border. Its population was 12,916 at the 2020 census. On January 24, 2012, Pecos City appeared on the Forbes 400 as the second-fastest growing small town in the United States.
From the Wikipedia article Pecos, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks16
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4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes28
16 more on the map.
History
Pecos is one of the numerous towns in West Texas organized around a train depot during the construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway. These towns were subsequently linked by the construction of U.S. Highway 80 and Interstate 20. Prior to the arrival of the railroad, a permanent camp existed nearby where cattle drives crossed the Pecos River. With the introduction of irrigation from underground aquifers, the city became a center of commerce for extensive local agricultural production of cotton, onions, and cantaloupes. The introduction of large-scale sulfur mining in adjacent Culberson County during the 1960s led to significant economic and population growth. The growth was reversed after mining operations ceased in the 1990s.
In 1962, Pecos resident and tycoon Billie Sol Estes was indicted for fraud by a federal grand jury. Estes' extensive machinations caused a national-level scandal, resulting in a shakeup at the Department of Agriculture. Oscar Griffin, Jr., of the Pecos Independent and Enterprise newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking the story.
Pecos is the site of the largest private prison in the world, the Reeves County Detention Complex, operated by the GEO Group.
From the History section of Pecos, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Corporate Hospitality Housing - Stonegate at Pecos
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
2100 Brandywine Dr, Pecos
Best Western Swiss Chalet Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
141 South Frontage Road, Pecos
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pecos
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
1900 South Cedar Street, Pecos
Churches and places of worship15
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 mi
1201 South Plum Street, Pecos
Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.2 mi
620 East 4th Street, Pecos
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare4
Reeves Regional Rural Health Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
2335 Medical Drive, Pecos
Map of Town of Pecos
124 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 30°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 33°F | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 75°F | 41°F | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 84°F | 48°F | 0.2 in |
| May | 92°F | 57°F | 1.0 in |
| Jun | 98°F | 67°F | 0.9 in |
| Jul | 98°F | 69°F | 1.5 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 69°F | 1.1 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 62°F | 1.9 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 51°F | 1.0 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 37°F | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 31°F | 0.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pecos 8W (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Lindsay 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Balmorhea 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- Monahans 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Wink 33 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
- Wickett 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Southwest Sandhill 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Thorntonville 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Grandfalls 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Kermit 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Fort Stockton 51 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pecos texas stores, The original uploader was Talshiarr at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Greetings from Peco, Texas - Large Letter Postcard (8494894406), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS054-E-16658 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-128343 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Reeves county courthouse 2009, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Crypticerya rileyi 24425391, Blake Bringhurst, CC0
- Crypticerya rileyi 24425404, Blake Bringhurst, CC0
- Crypticerya rileyi 24425382, Blake Bringhurst, CC0
- Crypticerya rileyi 24425375, Blake Bringhurst, CC0
- Greetings from Pecos, Texas - Large Letter Postcard (9428792028), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pecos City Limits (15160946038), Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
- ISS067-E-174738 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-26791 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-128342 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-26790 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-26792 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-16657 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-26789 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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