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Lipscomb School

Lipscomb School from directly overhead

Lipscomb School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 729 m. Indian Hill stands 790 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lipscomb Union Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

census-designated place in and county seat of Lipscomb County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q973001, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.23159, -100.27140

64 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Deutsches Gardens: 15.0 mi
  • Darrouzett City Park: 15.0 mi
  • Darrouzett School Park: 15.2 mi
  • Wolf Creek County Park: 21.0 mi
  • Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Indian Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Flat Top: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillN 5°790 m18.7 mi
Flat TopENE 75°723 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1919:53
June solstice06:2520:2421:02
September equinox07:3019:0619:40
December solstice07:4916:5117:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343747556575807870574435
Precip in0.60.61.41.93.13.52.42.91.82.30.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lipscomb, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067946

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