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Fred Douglass - G. W. Jackson School

Fred Douglass - G. W. Jackson School from directly overhead

Fred Douglass - G. W. Jackson School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Bald Hill stands 186 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rex Ingram, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.09867, -96.45595

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 40
  • Downtown Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bunert Park: 0.6 mi
  • Allyn Park: 0.6 mi
  • Petroleum Industry Park: 0.8 mi
  • Jester Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Meadow View Nature Area: 18.3 mi
  • Kachina Prairie Park: 19.9 mi
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 24.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Black Hills: 5.9 mi
  • Bald Hill: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fred Douglass - G. W. Jackson School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillSSW 193°186 m23.1 mi
Black HillsWNW 281°139 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:38
June solstice06:2120:0020:36
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2316:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647380848578675648
Precip in3.13.34.04.04.33.82.12.53.35.03.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corsicana, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9525057349

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