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Avenue D School

Avenue D School from directly overhead

Avenue D School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.12118, -97.73312

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Home and Hope Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fowler Park: 0.9 mi
  • Camacho Park: 0.9 mi
  • Santa Rosa Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lions Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Castle Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Black Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Jackson Knob: 2.9 mi
  • Elm Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Post Oak Mountain: 3.5 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 16.5 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 20.8 mi
  • Bird Blind: 20.9 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 21.2 mi
  • Historic Bell: 21.2 mi
Springs: 4
  • Warwick Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Adams Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Avenue D School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainWNW 295°427 m20.7 mi
Crawford MountainW 280°416 m17.1 mi
Taylor MountainW 259°401 m14.0 mi
Long MountainWNW 286°389 m13.7 mi
Herzog MountainWNW 287°382 m13.0 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 288°381 m11.8 mi
Sevenmile MountainWSW 248°374 m8.8 mi
Anderson MountainW 277°372 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0320:39
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2616:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126127

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