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Blanco High School

Blanco High School from directly overhead

Blanco High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Big Hill stands 612 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Blanco Pioneer Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Blanco County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q969730, matched on coordinates and name (711 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.10579, -98.42228

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 50
  • Brushy Top: 2.7 mi
  • Martin Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Circle Benchmark: 6.0 mi
  • Hill in Kendall County: 8.4 mi
  • Monument Hill: 8.5 mi
Parks: 44
  • Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
  • Johnson City Little League: 12.2 mi
  • Johnson CIty Park: 12.3 mi
  • Pedernales River Nature Park: 12.4 mi
  • Blanco County Fair & Rodeo: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 9
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 11.7 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 11.8 mi
  • Science Mill: 11.8 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 15.0 mi
Springs: 9
  • Rebecca Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Jones Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Beek Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 18.4 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
  • River Overlook: 18.4 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 18.6 mi
  • Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 20.6 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillW 270°612 m22.9 mi
Meta MountainWSW 246°583 m14.4 mi
Circle BenchmarkNW 323°579 m6.0 mi
Wolf MountainWSW 247°571 m15.6 mi
Cave HillWSW 257°566 m15.1 mi
Bust ButtesWSW 259°565 m18.3 mi
Dunners MountainW 259°565 m20.3 mi
Kruse HillNW 305°565 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0420:39
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154343

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