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Cherry Spring Schoolhouse

Cherry Spring Schoolhouse from directly overhead

Cherry Spring Schoolhouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 554 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the south-southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Canyons Off Road Park, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off.

The story

historic place in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024495, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.46212, -98.94832

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cedar Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Sagebiel Hills: 3.6 mi
  • County Line Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Cherry Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Mund Hill: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Springs: 12
  • Cherry Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Bierschwale Spring: 17.7 mi
Parks: 10
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 8.5 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 13.6 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 13.6 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 14.0 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 15.4 mi
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Cherry Spring Schoolhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainSSE 157°660 m5.2 mi
RoundheadSSW 206°653 m8.5 mi
Lehmann MountainW 267°623 m8.0 mi
Cedar MountainENE 59°608 m2.3 mi
County Line HillWNW 302°601 m4.7 mi
Buckeye PointWSW 242°601 m6.2 mi
Schlaudt HillsS 169°597 m12.4 mi
CedarheadSSE 150°595 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3520:0720:42
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614840

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