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Bell's Hill School

Bell's Hill School from directly overhead

Bell's Hill School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bells Hill Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.9 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.53703, -97.13958

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bells Hill Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cotton Palace Park: 0.7 mi
  • South Waco Park: 0.7 mi
  • Council Acres Park: 0.9 mi
  • Katy Ball Park: 1.2 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • Garden of Contentment: 1.2 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 1.0 mi
  • Historic Bell: 24.1 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 24.1 mi
  • Bird Blind: 24.5 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Mcc beach: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 14.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell's Hill School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 218°225 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0220:37
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349057

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