Harper Independent School District
Harper Independent School District is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 628 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the McDonald Massacre, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 15 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
census-designated place in Gillespie County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q982154, matched on coordinates and name (121 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of the McDonald Massacre: 0.3 mi
- Harper Community Park: 0.3 mi
- St. James Lutheran Church: 0.8 mi
- The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878: 11.6 mi
- Sunset Cemetery: 11.9 mi
- Harper Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions Park: 15.8 mi
- Schultz Park: 16.2 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 16.5 mi
- Lois Park: 16.5 mi
- Hermans Point: 9.4 mi
- Swayback Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Roundhead: 14.3 mi
- Lehmann Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Falls Prong Spring: 7.4 mi
- Bierschwale Spring: 7.4 mi
- Kentner Spring: 8.3 mi
- The Big Springs: 9.7 mi
- The Big Springs: 9.7 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 0.4 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 18.6 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 18.6 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 21.8 mi
- National Museum of the Pacific War: 22.4 mi
- White Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Indian Point: 12.1 mi
- Welge Poing: 14.2 mi
- Brockmann Point: 15.3 mi
- H L Bluffs: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Scenic View: 14.2 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Noxville: 14.8 mi
- Morris Ranch: 14.9 mi
- Pedernales: 18.9 mi
- Hilda: 21.2 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 17.4 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 21.9 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 23.9 mi
- Stonehenge II: 15.8 mi
- Lupe: 18.6 mi
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 11.8 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Roos Falls: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harper Independent School District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermans Point | N 354° | 684 m | 9.4 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 230° | 679 m | 22.9 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NNW 327° | 662 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cherry Mountain | ENE 72° | 660 m | 20.6 mi |
| Roundhead | ENE 76° | 653 m | 14.3 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | NE 42° | 623 m | 14.4 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NNW 328° | 608 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 58° | 608 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harper 3ene, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614860
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