Crowell Schools
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
How to reach it
53 named places within 25 miles
- First Christian Church: 0.3 mi
- Robert L. Foard: 0.5 mi
- Foard County Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- First Officials of Foard County: 0.5 mi
- Pease River Battlefield: 0.7 mi
- Dixie Mound: 5.2 mi
- Raggedy: 5.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Little Mound: 14.4 mi
- Foard County Museum: 0.4 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 0.4 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- Knox County Museum: 23.6 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 8.4 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 9.0 mi
- Historic Windmill: 9.0 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 8.5 mi
- Quanah City Park: 21.0 mi
- Medicine Mound: 15.4 mi
- Acme: 23.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Mountain | WSW 242° | 577 m | 23.9 mi |
| Marys Peak | WNW 289° | 552 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | SW 233° | 552 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | SW 220° | 551 m | 24.3 mi |
| Big Mound | NNE 20° | 522 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | NW 325° | 510 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cedar Mound | NNE 22° | 506 m | 14.9 mi |
| Dixie Mound | WSW 249° | 498 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403606210
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