Dorchester School
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
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Jabez and Harriet Haning: 3.2 mi
- William Whitley Wheat: 3.2 mi
- Hall Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Whitaker Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- First Christian Church of Howe: 4.8 mi
- 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
- Red River Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Harber Wildlife Museum: 12.3 mi
- Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Collin County Farm Museum: 17.7 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 9.6 mi
- Orange tractor: 18.8 mi
- Blue Tractor: 19.0 mi
- Red Tractor: 19.1 mi
- Tractor: 19.2 mi
- Show Barn: 18.0 mi
- Stall Barn: 18.1 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 18.2 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 18.9 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 21.7 mi
- Worship Area: 23.6 mi
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 9.7 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 17.7 mi
- Herman Baker Park: 6.9 mi
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: 14.7 mi
- Post Oak Beach: 22.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | W 259° | 255 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403643830
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