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Calvert Colored High School (RTHL)

Calvert Colored High School (RTHL) from directly overhead

Calvert Colored High School (RTHL) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew (Rube) Foster, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.97237, -96.68021
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 15
  • Virginia Field Park: 1.0 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 8.3 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 8.5 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 11.7 mi
  • Cameron Park: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 8
  • Long Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Red Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Eland Rough: 15.5 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSSW 211°196 m24.5 mi
Hart MountainSSW 212°194 m23.0 mi
Wilson HillSSW 211°164 m15.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSW 199°150 m11.1 mi
Eland RoughSSW 203°150 m15.5 mi
Red HillESE 113°143 m13.9 mi
Long MountainSSW 195°140 m11.1 mi
Bald HillNNW 341°122 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2519:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971423652

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