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Forney High School Building

Forney High School Building from directly overhead

Forney High School Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Forney Independent School District, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024107, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74406, -96.47633

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bell Park: 0.3 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Mulberry Park: 0.4 mi
  • Hamblen Park: 0.4 mi
  • Eastside Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 49
Attractions: 38
Museums: 30
Nature reserves: 9
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Breezy Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Sand Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 19.8 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 20.6 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forney High School Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillW 270°202 m24.1 mi
Breezy HillE 95°165 m11.0 mi
Sand HillS 179°117 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1920:0120:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2516:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685748
Precip in2.62.73.73.14.73.42.02.32.74.53.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrell Muni AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438063434

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