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Concrete College

Concrete College from directly overhead

Concrete College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is San Pedro Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q22073192, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.23823, -97.29307

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Yoakum City Park: 9.0 mi
  • Alexander Park: 9.1 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 9.7 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 10.2 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Mustang Mott: 11.2 mi
  • Windy Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 19.1 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 20.0 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 20.6 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundW 260°143 m20.0 mi
Bald MoundW 259°142 m22.2 mi
Rocky MoundW 261°132 m20.6 mi
Stevens HillNW 313°119 m21.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundN 5°107 m22.9 mi
Mustang MottSW 223°100 m11.2 mi
Santa Anna MoundNNW 330°95 m19.1 mi
Windy HillW 275°71 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3119:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663697682858580716154
Precip in2.42.12.92.64.33.22.72.94.13.32.53.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheapside, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538444

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