Odessa Texas

Population: 90,000
Location: 18 miles West of Midland (See my previous post)

Odessa is one of the largest oil producing regions in the US. The saying goes, "If you want to raise a family, go to Midland. If you want to raise hell, go to Odessa."

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Medical Center Hospital in foreground, Professional Tower at right, Lincoln Towers at far right.

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Ector County Library (blue building) with Alliance Hospital (building with "A" on the side) and the steeple of First Christian Church (I think).

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City Hall - What a wonder of architecture!

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Lincoln Towers (retirement living) at left, with Professional Tower next to it. Medical Center Hospital (Teal dome) can be seen in background.

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American State Bank and Bank of America as seen from the top of the BoA parking garage.

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More BoA and ASB.

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You gotta have a pic of the World's Largest Jackrabbit!

Post more if you got 'em.

Not much of an skyline. 4/10 ...

4/10

Some high-rises, that's it.

Its Ok.
4.5/10

Dang. The town im living in has 64,000 people. Odessa doesnt have TOO MUCH more. I think its a bad skyline. But for the amount of people. GOOD. 7/10. Think about it, its in the middle of nowhere...a plain. It could of easily of been 5,000 buildings with a top hieght of 2 storys...get me.

I think Odessa in Ukraine looks much better than this one. 4.5/10

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Our September 11 Memorial in Northeast Odessa, as seen from the top of the Atrium Building

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The Ector County Courthouse, Downtown on Grant Street

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The Ector County Library, Downtown on 7th Street

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More pictures of Medical Center Hospital

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Odessa's Skyline

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Odessa is about to be featured in a movie based on the book "Friday Night Lights" about the Permian High School football team. Filming in Odessa wrapped up today, with the rest of the filming taking place in Austin. The movie will star Billy Bob Thornton, Tim McGraw, and the kid that plays Jet Jackson on the Disney Channel. Look for it. Hopefully, it will show Odessa in a positive way.

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Ratliff Stadium - A notable part of Odessa's skyline. It seats over 20,000 for high school football.

See the Odessa video from Travelago at:

http://travelago.com/generalcity.asp?r_id=1&country_id=USA&s_id=TX&c_id=379

4/10

Oh God. Ugly. 1/10 for having at least one building of consequential height.

Probably a 2/10.........a few boxes amid blandness.......but it avoids being 1/10 simply because it has something for a pop of 90k

That place is an insult to the awesome city of Odessa in Ukraine. Although Odessa, TX it's not butt-ugly like the Seattle's suburb I am living in right now. At least it has some more or less modern architecture.

I think I am more interested in the giant jackrabbit than the skyline. If it were more condensed it would be ok.

1/10
Why are we considering it all?

Need some better architectures ...

The city looks like it's built in 60's or 70's !!

6/10

4.5/10.....half point extra for that damn rabbit

Wake me up when Odessa joins us in the 21st century. I think I'd give a desert a better rating. 1/10.

hahahaha....I was thinking of another odessa...that would've earned somewhere around a zero. But to be on topic, more or less, this doesn't deserve more than a 3.5

Nice for it's size, but a bit of density couldn't hurt. I give it a 5/10.

5/10

My hometown. Im so surprised to see it here on SSC!!I love Odessa, although to be honest I cant STAND that Christmas tree they leave on Chasebank all year round. Compared to Midland our skyline is rather bleh...but for its size Im quite impressed. 6.5 from me :) And Permian....whew...NEVER!. GO OHS!! MUSTANGS!!


Kandrews- Have you got any recent pictures from the interstate? When I was driving there last, I remember being quite impressed with the skyline from that angle. Esp. since they completed the new hospital down there...the black one? It must be like.........5-7 floors?

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bad 3.5/10

Grim. 3/10

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Anyone got any new online pics of the skyline? I only see one pic and it's really so small it could be my avatar.

5.5/10

5/10 for me

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looks strange town of US

6.5/10

:redx: ?! ^^

I voted 6/10 reminds of "Heroes" the series

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2/10

I can't see the pictures

4/10

I can't see the pictures

+1 more pics please!

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3.5 out 10 ...

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