Excelsior Common School No. 47
Excelsior Common School No. 47 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. Texas Forest Trail passes 11 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 28.1 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
95 named places within 25 miles
- Milton Irish: 9.8 mi
- Cove Springs Cemetery: 9.9 mi
- Mull Cemetery: 10.8 mi
- Shelby County: 11.7 mi
- C. S. A. Texas Muster: 11.7 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 11.2 mi
- Center Mini Park: 12.0 mi
- Blount Park: 14.8 mi
- Lake Naconiche Park: 15.8 mi
- Maroney Park: 17.3 mi
- Hollow Rock Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Big Hill: 14.8 mi
- Bone Hill: 16.3 mi
- Porter Hill: 20.1 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 11.9 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 17.3 mi
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site: 17.3 mi
- Ezekiel Cullen Home Museum: 17.4 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 18.9 mi
- Black Ankle: 22.6 mi
- Ewing: 23.6 mi
- Platt: 24.7 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 18.6 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 18.7 mi
- McFadden Landing: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Excelsior Common School No. 47. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | NNW 343° | 172 m | 8.3 mi |
| Big Hill | E 90° | 164 m | 14.8 mi |
| Matlock Hills | ESE 113° | 164 m | 22.7 mi |
| Forse Mountain | ESE 119° | 162 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | NNW 342° | 159 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hieght Hill | ESE 114° | 156 m | 21.5 mi |
| Height Hill | ESE 114° | 151 m | 21.7 mi |
| Porter Hill | N 2° | 144 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439358
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