First School House
First School House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,241 m. Old Blue Mountain stands 1,886 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Albion E. Shepard House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 19 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Marathon, Brewster County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107322795, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
73 named places within 25 miles
- Wood Hollow Mountains: 5.9 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Beckwith Hills: 7.4 mi
- Leonard Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Payne Hills: 8.3 mi
- Albion E. Shepard House: 0.1 mi
- The Gage Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Chambers Hotel: 0.2 mi
- Marathon: 0.9 mi
- Colonel Lewis Given Harman: 2.7 mi
- Gage Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Peña Colorado: 4.1 mi
- Post Park: 4.6 mi
- Target Marathon: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First School House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Blue Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,886 m | 14.7 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SW 234° | 1,865 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Ord | W 280° | 1,852 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bird Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,849 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cathedral Mountain | NW 319° | 1,788 m | 9.3 mi |
| Leonard Mountain | N 5° | 1,765 m | 8.1 mi |
| Smith Peak | WNW 291° | 1,745 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bissett Mountain | NW 318° | 1,665 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:33 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 06:53 | 20:23 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:21 | 17:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12394945889
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