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North Side School

North Side School from directly overhead

North Side School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Knapp Heritage Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73803, -97.10869

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Dallas Stadium: 1.1 mi
  • Esports Stadium Arlington: 2.0 mi
  • Dive Bomber: 2.1 mi
  • Das Stuka: 2.1 mi
  • Geronimo: 2.1 mi
Parks: 57
  • Knapp Heritage Park: 0.0 mi
  • Gene Allen Park: 0.1 mi
  • Rotary Dream Park: 0.1 mi
  • Founders Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • George Stevens Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Peaks: 11
  • Murray Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 13.0 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.1 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 16.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caddo PeakSW303 m24.9 mi
Brushy MoundSW275 m19.0 mi
Turkey PeakSW266 m19.7 mi
Blue MoundNW264 m20.1 mi
Mount DonwellNNW218 m13.0 mi
Town CommonNNW217 m18.3 mi
Poverty KnobSSW216 m17.0 mi
Murray HillSW209 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2220:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647281858477665547
Precip in2.73.23.53.34.73.82.52.43.44.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678264

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