Francis School
Francis School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,008 m. Jackson Hill stands 1,041 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Celtic Post Office, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
98 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Celtic Post Office: 2.7 mi
- Site of Holt School: 4.9 mi
- Site of Reeves Post Office: 7.4 mi
- Two Miles North of Here: 8.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Claytonville: 8.5 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 9.4 mi
- Hunter/Peralez Memorial Park: 18.2 mi
- Frisco Park: 19.7 mi
- Earl and Essie Givens Park: 20.3 mi
- Lakeside School Park: 20.7 mi
- Old Flat Top: 19.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 19.5 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 19.7 mi
- Indian Peak: 20.1 mi
- Eagles Point: 21.0 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Hope, Pride, Progress: 21.4 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 21.5 mi
- In God We Trust: 21.5 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 21.6 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 21.6 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 9.6 mi
- Swisher County Museum: 21.4 mi
- Museum of the Llano Estacado: 21.6 mi
- Jimmy Dean Museum: 21.6 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 21.7 mi
- Minnow Spring: 21.3 mi
- Terry Spring: 21.4 mi
- Lingos Falls: 13.9 mi
- Gasoline: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Francis School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hill | NNW 342° | 1,041 m | 19.5 mi |
| Old Flat Top | E 87° | 923 m | 19.2 mi |
| Schott Mountain | ENE 64° | 845 m | 21.8 mi |
| Eagles Point | E 81° | 833 m | 21.0 mi |
| Indian Peak | NE 52° | 797 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:25 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395170669
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