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Comfort School

Comfort School from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.97068, -98.91474

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • Mount Rigi: 2.2 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Wolkenburg: 3.7 mi
  • Broad Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Jungfrau Hill: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Springs: 10
  • 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
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Comfort School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakWSW666 m19.7 mi
Turkey KnobS623 m9.4 mi
Round TopSW611 m11.2 mi
Schlaudt HillsN597 m21.8 mi
Broad MountainN596 m3.9 mi
Mount MedinaSW596 m16.0 mi
State MountainSW594 m11.1 mi
Hotopp HillsN593 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:48
June solstice06:3620:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2817:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058178

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