Duffau School
Duffau School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 342 m. Sand Mountain stands 441 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Duffau Baptist Church, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 172 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Erath County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q14710449, matched on coordinates and name (933 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
172 named places within 25 miles
- Duffau Baptist Church: 0.5 mi
- Duffau Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- The Rev. Henry Hurley: 1.1 mi
- Johnsville Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Clairette Schoolhouse: 6.2 mi
- Hico City Park: 6.7 mi
- 67 Roadside Park: 9.9 mi
- Yoho Park: 12.7 mi
- Memorial Trees: 14.2 mi
- Bosque Park: 14.3 mi
- Lone Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.0 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 11.7 mi
- The Giant U: 9.1 mi
- Moo-La: 14.6 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 14.7 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 15.0 mi
- The Ultra: 15.1 mi
- Duffau: 0.6 mi
- Three Way: 5.8 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Clairette: 10.9 mi
- Alexander: 10.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 6.4 mi
- Carriage House: 14.6 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 14.6 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 14.7 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 17.0 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 14.6 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 16.0 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 16.6 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 18.8 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 18.9 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 15.0 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 15.1 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 16.2 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 19.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 19.1 mi
- Comanche Peak: 24.6 mi
- High Point: 24.8 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 15.3 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 18.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duffau School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | WSW 246° | 441 m | 21.5 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 9° | 429 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 326° | 427 m | 10.0 mi |
| Long Point | S 175° | 415 m | 15.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | S 175° | 411 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | S 169° | 391 m | 23.6 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NE 39° | 390 m | 9.0 mi |
| Paul Mountain | SSE 158° | 373 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403606813
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