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Cypress School

Cypress School from directly overhead

Cypress School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Shovel Mountain stands 472 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Anderson Mill West Park & Pavilion, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.46570, -97.83576

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Anderson Mill West Park & Pavilion: 0.1 mi
  • Aster Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sun Chase Park: 0.4 mi
  • Madeline Loop Park: 0.5 mi
  • Twin Creeks Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Protected Promise: 2.8 mi
  • Wings: 4.3 mi
  • Dancin': 4.3 mi
  • Balancing Apple: 4.3 mi
  • Sentinel: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 54
Peaks: 51
Museums: 38
Attractions: 18
  • Texas paintball: 5.2 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 8.4 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 9.4 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 10.3 mi
  • Artificial Chimney: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Link Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Small Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
Springs: 8
  • Queen's Bath: 0.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Shady Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 17.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 17.7 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 20.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shovel MountainW 266°472 m24.6 mi
Shingle HillsSW 233°433 m18.8 mi
WildCat MountainWNW 300°429 m21.4 mi
North PeakWNW 301°425 m22.1 mi
Tater HillWNW 302°422 m18.5 mi
Boultinghouse MountainWNW 294°418 m16.4 mi
Wallace MountainSW 217°406 m23.8 mi
NegroheadWNW 295°405 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148889

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