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Clairette Schoolhouse

Clairette Schoolhouse from directly overhead

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. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.04088, -98.11952

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Hico City Park: 6.6 mi
  • Yoho Park: 6.6 mi
  • Hico City Park: 6.8 mi
  • Memorial Trees: 12.3 mi
  • Harvey Playground: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Bunker Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 10.9 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 11.8 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 14.8 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
Museums: 7
Gardens: 4
  • Horticulture Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 13.6 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 22.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MountainWSW 245°441 m15.3 mi
Slick HillSW 220°439 m22.7 mi
Lone MountainNE 38°429 m10.9 mi
Bunker HillN 1°427 m10.7 mi
Long PointSSE 152°415 m15.4 mi
Lone MountainNE 41°413 m11.8 mi
Twin MountainsSSE 156°411 m17.9 mi
Lone MountainSSE 150°396 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2820:0720:42
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3016:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570181

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