Cresson School
Cresson School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Comanche Peak stands 373 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruce-Davis House, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city on tripoint of Hood, Johnson and Parker Counties in Texas, United States
Dates from 2001.
Wikidata Q982411, matched on coordinates and name (339 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bruce-Davis House: 0.3 mi
- Goforth Graves: 3.3 mi
- Goforth Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett: 6.2 mi
- Baker Community: 7.1 mi
- Bucking Bull: 7.9 mi
- Godley City Park: 8.0 mi
- Mustang Park: 9.9 mi
- Reunion Grounds: 10.8 mi
- Aledo Middle School Baseball Field: 11.0 mi
- Don Taco: 7.9 mi
- Chisholms: 8.0 mi
- Deer Creek Plaza Statue: 15.8 mi
- Cleburne Heritage Monument: 16.9 mi
- Drift: 17.8 mi
- Rail Station Museum: 11.3 mi
- County Jail Museum: 11.4 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 17.4 mi
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum: 17.5 mi
- Cleburne Railroad Museum: 18.6 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 7.1 mi
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 12.3 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Fire Station 16 Memorial Garden: 17.7 mi
- Iris Garden: 17.9 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 16.1 mi
- ATSF 999457: 18.7 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 19.0 mi
- Elephant: 20.2 mi
- World of Primates: 20.2 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Tater Nob: 10.9 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 11.7 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Brushy Knob: 12.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Conway Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Comanche Peak: 14.9 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 7.1 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 22.0 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Old City Spring: 18.5 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 22.9 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 23.4 mi
- Canoe Docks: 10.1 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 24.8 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 7.1 mi
- Brazos Point: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cresson School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Peak | SW 225° | 373 m | 14.9 mi |
| Oyster Hill | NW 325° | 351 m | 18.5 mi |
| Tater Nob | NW 319° | 344 m | 10.9 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | NNW 344° | 330 m | 11.7 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | NNW 333° | 324 m | 15.0 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | WNW 303° | 316 m | 9.6 mi |
| Brushy Knob | ESE 115° | 303 m | 12.5 mi |
| Caddo Peak | ESE 105° | 303 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414184439
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