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Dayton's Old School

Dayton's Old School from directly overhead

Dayton's Old School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Davis Hill stands 74 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old School Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Dayton, Liberty County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025560, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.04334, -94.88835

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dayton City Park: 0.7 mi
  • City Park: 2.8 mi
  • Hayes Park: 5.8 mi
  • Ruth Canfield Park: 6.3 mi
  • Liberty Municipal Park: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Zip Lines: 21.4 mi
  • Extreme Slides: 21.4 mi
  • Axe Throwing/Archery: 21.4 mi
  • Performance Stage: 21.5 mi
  • Discovery Junction: 21.5 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Barbers Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Hawkins Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Davis Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 18.9 mi
  • Roman Forest: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Davis HillN 9°74 m19.1 mi
Hawkins HillNE 38°27 m14.0 mi
Barbers HillS 183°25 m13.3 mi
Cedar HillSE 139°6 m15.4 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSSW 199°3 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2019:4920:25
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663687681848480716154
Precip in5.13.94.04.65.56.05.05.56.96.34.75.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Liberty, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438069325

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