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Cherry Mountain School Complex

Cherry Mountain School Complex from directly overhead

Cherry Mountain School Complex is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 646 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the northeast, 0.9 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.0 miles off.

The story

historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024494, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.38279, -98.92424

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cherry Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Roundhead: 5.6 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Schlaudt Hills: 6.8 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Springs: 13
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Bierschwale Spring: 18.8 mi
Parks: 9
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Cherry Mountain School Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNE 40°660 m0.9 mi
RoundheadWSW 247°653 m5.6 mi
Lehmann MountainWNW 298°623 m10.7 mi
Cedar MountainN 5°608 m6.7 mi
Buckeye PointWNW 291°601 m7.4 mi
County Line HillNW 326°601 m9.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsS 172°597 m6.8 mi
CedarheadSE 137°595 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3520:0620:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614882

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