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Childers Classical Institute

Childers Classical Institute from directly overhead

Childers Classical Institute is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Magee House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.45040, -99.74727

158 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • Cobb Park: 0.7 mi
  • Everman Park: 0.8 mi
  • Vera Hall Minter Park: 0.8 mi
  • Oscar Rose Park: 0.8 mi
  • Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Buzzard Mountain: 13.8 mi
  • Flattop: 14.0 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 14.3 mi
  • East Peak: 14.6 mi
  • Cat Heads: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Stone Stacks: 0.5 mi
  • Duck On A Bike: 0.7 mi
  • "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 0.7 mi
  • Man in the Moon: 0.7 mi
  • Flamingo With Sunglasses: 0.8 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 2.0 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 17.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW757 m22.4 mi
Buzzard MountainWSW721 m13.8 mi
Round Top MountainSW715 m14.3 mi
Riney PeakWSW704 m18.4 mi
Chalk PeakW700 m22.4 mi
East PeakWSW699 m14.6 mi
Indian MountainSSW696 m17.6 mi
Bald Eagle MountainS693 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3320:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546674

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