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Dorchester School

Dorchester School from directly overhead

Dorchester School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jabez and Harriet Haning, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

city in Grayson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q979356, matched on coordinates and name (743 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.53164, -96.69088

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bicentennial Park: 4.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
  • College Hill Youth Sports: 5.9 mi
  • Pebblebrook West: 6.1 mi
  • Herman Baker Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 5
  • Solstice Calendar: 9.6 mi
  • Orange tractor: 18.8 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 19.0 mi
  • Red Tractor: 19.1 mi
  • Tractor: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Show Barn: 18.0 mi
  • Stall Barn: 18.1 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 18.2 mi
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Post Oak Beach: 22.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Mount Olive: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveW 259°255 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:1820:0420:41
September equinox07:1618:5219:25
December solstice07:2816:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179838376655445
Precip in2.52.84.03.95.54.52.92.93.44.83.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403643830

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