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Crabapple School

Crabapple School from directly overhead

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

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Crabapple School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainWSW660 m5.9 mi
RoundheadWSW653 m12.3 mi
Lehmann MountainW623 m15.0 mi
Cedar MountainWNW608 m5.6 mi
County Line HillWNW601 m11.6 mi
Buckeye PointW601 m12.5 mi
Schlaudt HillsSSW597 m11.6 mi
CedarheadS595 m9.1 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 50–80 °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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