Leesville School
Leesville School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Leesville Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Leesville (vicinity), Gonzales County, Texas
Wikidata Q110002080, matched on coordinates and name (146 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Leesville Baptist Church: 0.0 mi
- Gonzales-San Antonio Road: 2.0 mi
- 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole: 2.0 mi
- Dewville United Methodist Church: 4.8 mi
- Sandies Chapel Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- Rancho Historic Park: 7.8 mi
- City of Nixon Central Park: 9.7 mi
- Smiley School Park: 10.9 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 15.5 mi
- Easthill Park: 16.0 mi
- Capote Hills: 6.3 mi
- Capote Knob: 6.9 mi
- Watson Hill: 8.7 mi
- Stevens Hill: 11.5 mi
- Kings Hill: 12.1 mi
- Pape Pecan House / Nutcracker Museum: 16.2 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 16.4 mi
- Los Nogales Museum: 17.6 mi
- Heritage Museum: 17.8 mi
- Sebastopol House: 18.2 mi
- Albuquerque: 7.6 mi
- Monthalia: 8.8 mi
- Pandora: 12.4 mi
- Concrete: 21.9 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 18.7 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 19.4 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 20.8 mi
- Steelmaker: 21.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Denning Spring: 17.6 mi
- Suphur Spring: 21.2 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leesville School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill | WNW 283° | 228 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | NNW 338° | 214 m | 20.6 mi |
| Capote Knob | NNW 331° | 209 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 340° | 185 m | 22.4 mi |
| Capote Hills | NNW 328° | 181 m | 6.3 mi |
| Iron Peak | NNE 32° | 164 m | 21.1 mi |
| Van Cleave Mound | SSE 155° | 143 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bald Mound | SSE 163° | 142 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:00 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403603349
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