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Dripping Springs Academy

Dripping Springs Academy from directly overhead

Dripping Springs Academy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Circle Benchmark stands 579 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024620, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.19335, -98.08956

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Founders Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • The Dripping Springs Sports & Recreation Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dripping Springs Ranch Park: 1.6 mi
  • Charro Ranch Park: 2.3 mi
  • Headwaters Central: 2.6 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 54
  • Wallace Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Gainor Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Roundtree Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Shingle Hills: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 53
Museums: 44
Gardens: 42
Attractions: 22
  • The Whisky Vault: 8.1 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 10.5 mi
  • River Overlook: 12.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 12.1 mi
  • Frate Barker Path: 14.1 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kirby Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Bell Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Jones Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 11.2 mi
  • Blue Hole: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Chalk Bluff: 8.1 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 17.7 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 22.7 mi
  • Eagle Bluffs: 23.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hill of Life Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Twin Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Small Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Circle BenchmarkW 267°579 m23.5 mi
Monument HillW 277°549 m21.3 mi
Martin MountainW 262°546 m24.5 mi
Brushy TopW 259°497 m19.0 mi
Buffalo PeakWNW 302°491 m22.9 mi
Round MountainNW 317°480 m24.5 mi
Shovel MountainNNW 331°472 m19.6 mi
Mount SharpSW 229°463 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3220:0320:38
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2517:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687581838477695851
Precip in2.62.12.92.64.33.72.12.13.64.02.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dripping Springs 6 E, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654614

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