Dido School
Dido School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dido Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q22076460, matched on coordinates and name (86 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Dido Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- The 1865 Indian Creek Raid: 2.0 mi
- Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek: 3.8 mi
- Nelson Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Azle Schools: 5.1 mi
- Newark Ball Field: 3.2 mi
- Delora Doughty Royal Park: 3.5 mi
- South Wise Park: 3.9 mi
- Shady Grove Park: 4.0 mi
- Melanie Park: 4.5 mi
- The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 10.4 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 13.0 mi
- Sharing Spaces: 13.4 mi
- Nibbles: 13.5 mi
- RS4606: 13.6 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Vintage Flying Museum: 12.2 mi
- Fort Worth Aviation Museum: 12.6 mi
- Heritage Museum: 12.8 mi
- Fort Worth Stockyards Museum: 13.8 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 12.2 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 15.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.0 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 16.1 mi
- Pollinator Pathway: 16.2 mi
- Reno Peak: 5.1 mi
- Blue Mound: 7.7 mi
- Burton Knob: 7.9 mi
- Tater Hill: 13.4 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 14.6 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 13.6 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 13.8 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 13.8 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 13.9 mi
- Stockyards: 13.9 mi
- Elizabethtown: 13.0 mi
- Rush Creek: 16.0 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 17.7 mi
- Audubon: 20.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 19.8 mi
- Lone Point: 8.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 11.6 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 5.5 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dido School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | W 269° | 415 m | 24.8 mi |
| Indian Knob | W 270° | 387 m | 15.7 mi |
| Skeen Peak | W 279° | 373 m | 18.7 mi |
| Oyster Hill | SW 233° | 351 m | 23.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | W 259° | 345 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tater Hill | W 264° | 343 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | SSW 212° | 330 m | 21.0 mi |
| West Mound | NW 305° | 325 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678250
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