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Crabapple School

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Crabapple School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 535 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John's Lutheran Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.6 miles off.

The story

building in Fredericksburg (vicinity), Gillespie County, Texas

Wikidata Q5180254, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.43989, -98.83172

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Rock: 4.3 mi
  • Turkey Peak: 4.6 mi
  • Enchanted Rock: 4.7 mi
  • Sagebiel Hills: 4.8 mi
  • Freshman Mountain: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Parks: 11
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 4.7 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 11.6 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 11.7 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 12.0 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 13.2 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 8
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Crabapple School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainWSW 237°660 m5.9 mi
RoundheadWSW 240°653 m12.3 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 299°608 m5.6 mi
County Line HillWNW 290°601 m11.6 mi
Buckeye PointW 264°601 m12.5 mi
Schlaudt HillsSSW 203°597 m11.6 mi
CedarheadS 185°595 m9.1 mi
Sagebiel HillsNW 310°594 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3420:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2917:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614839

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