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Booker T. Washington High School

Booker T. Washington High School from directly overhead

Booker T. Washington High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Heights, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

secondary school in Houston, Texas, United States

Dates from 1893.

Wikidata Q4943199, matched on coordinates and name (60 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.82149, -95.39933

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Take It Back: 1.9 mi
  • Banana Dolphin: 2.8 mi
  • Houston: 3.1 mi
  • We Love Houston: 3.1 mi
  • Arcadia: 3.4 mi
Gardens
Attractions: 22
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 4.2 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 4.2 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 4.4 mi
  • Copper Statue: 6.2 mi
  • Eco Station: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Area 1: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 4.3 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 5.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Oak Hill: 23.8 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Booker T. Washington High School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillWSW 243°29 m23.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaESE 108°3 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1416:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652954

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