Comfort School
Comfort School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Treue Der Union Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
census-designated place in Kendall County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q642634, matched on coordinates and name (740 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2013
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Treue Der Union Monument: 0.1 mi
- Comfort Community Church: 0.1 mi
- Freidenker: 0.3 mi
- Otto Brinkmann House: 0.4 mi
- 1907 Comfort State Bank Building: 0.5 mi
- Comfort Park: 0.3 mi
- James Kiehl River Bend Park: 4.8 mi
- Lion's Park: 7.7 mi
- Flatrock Park: 12.3 mi
- Hill Country Youth Soccer Association: 12.3 mi
- Mount Rigi: 2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Wolkenburg: 3.7 mi
- Broad Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Jungfrau Hill: 4.2 mi
- Welfare: 8.4 mi
- Bankersmith: 12.1 mi
- Grapetown: 15.0 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 15.5 mi
- Pedernales: 16.6 mi
- Champee Spring: 10.2 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 10.2 mi
- Wenzel Spring: 12.2 mi
- Comanche Spring: 13.2 mi
- Bear Springs: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Scenic View: 18.0 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 14.2 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 14.5 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 14.5 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 19.2 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 19.5 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Ravenhead: 7.9 mi
- Joes Point: 11.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 22.4 mi
- The Bluff: 23.3 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 13.9 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 17.2 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 19.7 mi
- Cascade Caverns: 20.1 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 1.7 mi
- Lupe: 14.7 mi
- Stonehenge II: 21.2 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 15.8 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 18.6 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Comfort School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Peak | WSW 253° | 666 m | 19.7 mi |
| Turkey Knob | S 178° | 623 m | 9.4 mi |
| Big Hill | NE 35° | 612 m | 11.3 mi |
| Round Top | SW 231° | 611 m | 11.2 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | N 1° | 597 m | 21.8 mi |
| Broad Mountain | N 350° | 596 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Medina | SW 232° | 596 m | 16.0 mi |
| State Mountain | SW 218° | 594 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438058178
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