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Bertram School

Bertram School from directly overhead

Bertram School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

city in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q979662, matched on coordinates and name (466 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.74687, -98.05204

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 0.3 mi
  • Panther Park: 0.6 mi
  • Liberty Hill City Park: 8.3 mi
  • Liberty Hill Veterans' Park: 9.6 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 9.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 55
  • Buzzard Roost: 6.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 9.1 mi
  • Tater Hill: 10.0 mi
  • North Peak: 10.3 mi
  • WildCat Mountain: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Dancin': 20.3 mi
  • Ripples from a Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Wings: 20.3 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 20.3 mi
  • The Family: 20.3 mi
Springs: 13
  • Fourmile Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Apple Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 9
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 10.4 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 10.6 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 10.9 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 11.1 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 7
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainWNW 302°490 m20.2 mi
Potato HillWNW 288°484 m14.0 mi
Lookout MountainNW 306°484 m22.3 mi
Shovel MountainSSW 209°472 m24.1 mi
Post MountainW 272°462 m11.4 mi
Wolf HillNW 312°460 m24.0 mi
Green MountainWNW 298°456 m17.2 mi
Gray MountainWNW 297°441 m24.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3120:0420:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2716:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279980

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