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Castell School

Castell School from directly overhead

Castell School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Cedar Mountain stands 608 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 16 miles off.

The story

unincorporated community in Llano County, Texas

Wikidata Q5049663, matched on coordinates and name (266 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.69963, -98.95857

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Briscoe Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Morris Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Kings Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • House Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Meusebach Mountain: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Parks: 7
  • Robinson City Park: 15.0 mi
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 15.9 mi
  • Badu Park: 17.0 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 17.3 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 23.2 mi
Springs: 6
  • Mulberry Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Pontotoc Winery: 14.6 mi
  • Canyons Off Road Park: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Castell School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar MountainS 170°608 m15.4 mi
County Line HillSSW 194°601 m14.3 mi
Lime PeakNW 325°600 m13.1 mi
Sagebiel HillsSSE 165°594 m15.3 mi
Flathead PointSSW 200°584 m13.7 mi
Bee BenchmarkNNE 17°580 m15.3 mi
High PointN 350°575 m15.8 mi
Nixon MountainSW 228°574 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3420:0720:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3017:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327297

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