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Crowell Schools

Crowell Schools from directly overhead

Crowell Schools is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Wild Horse Mountain stands 577 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First Christian Church, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.

The story

city in and county seat of Foard County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q958976, matched on coordinates and name (618 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.99056, -99.72095

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 15
  • Dixie Mound: 5.2 mi
  • Raggedy: 5.2 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Little Mound: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Parks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Boiling Spring: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Horse MountainWSW 242°577 m23.9 mi
Marys PeakWNW 289°552 m18.7 mi
Lowrance MountainSW 233°552 m23.0 mi
Hunter MountainSW 220°551 m24.3 mi
Big MoundNNE 20°522 m15.2 mi
Hepsidam HillNW 325°510 m24.0 mi
Cedar MoundNNE 22°506 m14.9 mi
Dixie MoundWSW 249°498 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:51
June solstice06:2920:1720:54
September equinox07:2819:0419:37
December solstice07:4116:5617:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424555637381868576645243
Precip in1.01.11.72.43.53.91.92.82.52.31.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copper Breaks SP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403606210

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