Former Site of Dowdy School
Former Site of Dowdy School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area, a rest area 3.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 20.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 24 mi
- Sinkholes · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilson Potteries: 3.8 mi
- El Capote Ranch: 5.2 mi
- Old Nixon Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- William B. Fleming: 6.4 mi
- Battleground Prairie: 6.6 mi
- Easthill Park: 9.2 mi
- Willow Creek Greenbelt: 9.3 mi
- Zedler Mill Park South: 9.8 mi
- Nolte Farms Community Park: 9.9 mi
- Southside Park: 10.0 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 4.8 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 10.8 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 10.8 mi
- Pape Pecan House / Nutcracker Museum: 11.0 mi
- Los Nogales Museum: 11.2 mi
- Capote Knob: 5.5 mi
- Capote Hills: 6.1 mi
- Mill Creek Hills: 9.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 10.9 mi
- Watson Hill: 11.8 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 11.6 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 12.1 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 12.3 mi
- Steelmaker: 14.8 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 18.1 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 22.0 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 23.9 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 24.1 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 24.1 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Monthalia: 12.5 mi
- Albuquerque: 16.0 mi
- Pandora: 22.6 mi
- Concrete: 23.3 mi
- Denning Spring: 20.3 mi
- Comal Springs: 23.7 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 23.9 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 24.0 mi
- Learning Tree: 23.6 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 24.0 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 24.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 22.0 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Site of Dowdy School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Kiln Hill | NW 321° | 281 m | 23.5 mi |
| Trunk Hill | NW 322° | 263 m | 22.9 mi |
| Kings Hill | SW 226° | 228 m | 12.7 mi |
| Nail Hill | NW 313° | 215 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | NNW 326° | 214 m | 9.2 mi |
| Harborth Hill | NW 308° | 214 m | 15.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 53° | 214 m | 20.5 mi |
| Capote Knob | S 188° | 209 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403617451
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