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O.J. Thomas High School

O.J. Thomas High School from directly overhead

O.J. Thomas High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is O.J. Thomas Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 20 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.85734, -96.98579

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • O.J. Thomas Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cameron Community Center: 0.3 mi
  • West 12th Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cameron City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Wilson Ledbetter Park: 1.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Peaks: 6
  • Wilson Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 12.9 mi
  • Eland Rough: 13.7 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 14.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.7 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSSE 157°196 m14.1 mi
Hart MountainSSE 153°194 m12.9 mi
Wilson HillESE 117°164 m11.4 mi
Eland RoughESE 117°150 m13.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainE 100°150 m14.7 mi
Long MountainE 100°140 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2620:0020:35
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343251

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