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Lockhill School

Lockhill School from directly overhead

Lockhill School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorrell Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.6 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.56586, -98.58340

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gorrell Park: 0.5 mi
  • Orsinger Park: 1.3 mi
  • Forest park: 1.4 mi
  • Leon Creek Greenway: 1.8 mi
  • Valero Trail Head: 2.0 mi
Peaks
  • Ninemile Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Eisenhower Lookout: 3.9 mi
  • Bush Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Laurin Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Goetz Hill: 4.9 mi
Museums: 57
Attractions: 49
  • Andretti Indoor Karting and Games: 2.0 mi
  • iFLY: 2.1 mi
  • Diane Llyod: 2.5 mi
  • Kinderstein: 2.7 mi
  • Texas Treehouse: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Sushi Cat: 2.1 mi
  • Batmobile: 2.6 mi
  • World's Largest Cowboy Boots: 6.2 mi
  • Bloom: 6.9 mi
  • Bloom: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 16
Springs: 15
  • Huesta Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Panther Springs: 8.4 mi
  • San Pedro Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Morales Spring: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Lockhill School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNW 308°578 m13.7 mi
Jack MountainWNW 303°557 m15.1 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 299°546 m14.1 mi
Blue HeavenW 281°487 m16.2 mi
Black HillWNW 282°484 m9.3 mi
Round HillNW 323°465 m10.8 mi
Cross MountainNW 323°460 m8.4 mi
High HillN 10°456 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697783858680716154
Precip in2.01.72.32.44.43.32.42.23.93.82.12.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077397

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