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Happy Public Schools

Happy Public Schools from directly overhead

Happy Public Schools is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,103 m. Jackson Hill stands 1,041 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Happy, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 18 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

town in Swisher and Randall counties in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q1015984, matched on coordinates and name (467 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.74604, -101.86140
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 16
  • Donley Park: 14.7 mi
  • Roadside Park #2: 15.0 mi
  • Roadside Park #1: 15.3 mi
  • Adair Park: 15.3 mi
  • Conner Park: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • 3: 15.0 mi
  • 2: 15.1 mi
  • 1: 15.1 mi
  • 3: 15.2 mi
  • 2: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Spirit Rock: 16.6 mi
  • Cub World Fort: 20.1 mi
  • Cub World Ship: 20.2 mi
  • Combine city: 24.5 mi
  • Ozymandias on the Plains: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • The Original Texans: 16.6 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 16.8 mi
  • Tex Randall statue: 16.9 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Happy Public Schools. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jackson HillESE 108°1,041 m19.3 mi
Cooley ButteNNE 30°1,029 m19.8 mi
Brushy ButteNE 35°1,026 m19.3 mi
Red MesaNE 38°1,017 m17.2 mi
Castle PeakNE 36°999 m16.2 mi
Timber MesaNNE 32°993 m18.0 mi
Capitol MesaNE 36°979 m17.1 mi
Lighthouse PeakNE 35°962 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2619:59
June solstice06:3520:2721:05
September equinox07:3619:1319:46
December solstice07:5217:0217:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048566575787769584638
Precip in0.70.71.41.52.72.92.42.62.01.91.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tulia, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453542093

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