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New London School Explosion

New London School Explosion from directly overhead

New London School Explosion is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Snow Mountain stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is New London Cenotaph, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cenotaph at Main St. and Park St. New London, Texas

Wikidata Q107321170, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.23913, -94.94198

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Overton City Park: 3.5 mi
  • Lake Forest Park: 9.1 mi
  • Harris Street Park: 9.9 mi
  • Pursuit church park: 10.4 mi
  • Yates Park: 10.4 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Holland Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 18.5 mi
  • Quinn Mountain: 18.7 mi
  • Rock Hill: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Graffiti wall: 10.9 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 11.0 mi
  • Fine Arts Complex: 19.2 mi
  • Served with Honor: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow MountainWSW 247°201 m20.9 mi
Starrville MountainNW 324°196 m18.5 mi
Goodman MountainNNW 347°192 m12.2 mi
Quinn MountainS 184°190 m18.7 mi
Sirls MountainSSE 159°189 m23.9 mi
Gill MountainSSW 207°181 m21.2 mi
Holland MountainNE 44°159 m9.1 mi
Rocky PointSW 227°147 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1419:5420:30
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1816:4217:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.14.14.64.44.74.83.43.63.84.24.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480358

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