Clairette Schoolhouse
Clairette Schoolhouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Sand Mountain stands 441 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Clairette, a ghost town 5.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 25 miles off. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Clairette, Erath County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022707, matched on coordinates and name (217 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 25.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
159 named places within 25 miles
- Alexander Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Duffau School: 6.2 mi
- Duffau Baptist Church: 6.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Hico: 6.4 mi
- Duffau Cemetery: 6.7 mi
- Hico City Park: 6.6 mi
- Yoho Park: 6.6 mi
- Memorial Trees: 12.3 mi
- Harvey Playground: 13.0 mi
- Century Park: 13.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.7 mi
- Lone Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Sand Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Long Point: 15.4 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 6.6 mi
- Carriage House: 13.4 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 13.4 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 13.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 19.2 mi
- Moo-La: 13.3 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 13.3 mi
- The Ultra: 13.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 13.4 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 13.5 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 13.4 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 13.4 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 21.7 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 22.6 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 13.2 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 13.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 14.4 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 13.6 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 19.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clairette Schoolhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | WSW 245° | 441 m | 15.3 mi |
| Slick Hill | SW 220° | 439 m | 22.7 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NE 38° | 429 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | N 1° | 427 m | 10.7 mi |
| Long Point | SSE 152° | 415 m | 15.4 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSE 156° | 411 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | SSE 154° | 391 m | 23.2 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NE 51° | 390 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570181
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