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Georgetown High School Building

Georgetown High School Building from directly overhead

Georgetown High School Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Negrohead stands 405 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Site of Southwestern University, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas

Wikidata Q107317610, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.63381, -97.67242

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Founder's Park: 0.3 mi
  • San Jose Park: 0.4 mi
  • Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall: 0.4 mi
  • Old Town Park: 0.5 mi
  • VFW Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 36
  • Rabbit Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Queen Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Signal Hill: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 7.2 mi
  • Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Museums: 23
Attractions: 10
  • Inner Space Cavern: 2.0 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 16.1 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 16.2 mi
  • Texas paintball: 16.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 18.5 mi
Springs: 7
  • Brushy Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Apple Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 15.8 mi
  • Shady Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hidden Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Link Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Small Falls: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NegroheadWSW 257°405 m23.4 mi
Bald MountainWSW 256°383 m24.9 mi
Travis PeakWSW 252°382 m22.4 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 303°368 m16.1 mi
Chalk KnobW 262°367 m23.9 mi
Round MountainW 259°366 m18.4 mi
Big Bear HillW 262°366 m18.7 mi
Bald KnobNW 313°355 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148856

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