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Junction School Campus

Junction School Campus from directly overhead

Junction School Campus is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 524 m. Brokeleg Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

city in and county seat of Kimble County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q975616, matched on coordinates and name (577 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.48821, -99.77717

89 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Round Top: 0.4 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Black Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 10.1 mi
  • Joes Point: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 6
  • Rock Springs: 8.7 mi
  • West Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Walton Spring: 14.8 mi
  • East Spring: 14.8 mi
  • The Big Springs: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 2
  • Schreiner Park: 1.0 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 1.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 0.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brokeleg MountainW 274°715 m22.3 mi
Cedar KnobW 265°701 m19.0 mi
Black MountainW 259°683 m9.0 mi
Allison MountainWSW 256°682 m10.1 mi
Gobblers KnobSSE 165°676 m20.7 mi
Joes PointW 260°671 m16.8 mi
Fort Terrett PeakW 265°671 m24.7 mi
Monument MountainENE 75°662 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:45
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045883

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