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Carroll School

Carroll School from directly overhead

Carroll School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Absalom H. Chivers Cemetery, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.95434, -97.13398

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McPherson Park: 0.6 mi
  • The Preserve: 0.8 mi
  • Rustin Park: 0.8 mi
  • Summit Park: 0.9 mi
  • Rustin Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 14
  • Mayor's Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 3.5 mi
  • Town Common: 5.0 mi
  • Flower Mound: 5.7 mi
  • Blue Mound: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 17.2 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundW 267°264 m12.7 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 345°253 m14.1 mi
Blue MoundN 350°244 m22.2 mi
Long PointNNW 341°234 m13.4 mi
Crawford HillNNW 342°231 m12.8 mi
Mount DonwellSW 224°218 m3.5 mi
Town CommonWNW 299°216.71 m5.0 mi
Murray HillS 191°209 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0520:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423642065

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