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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. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

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

104 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 MountainSSE196 m14.1 mi
Hart MountainSSE194 m12.9 mi
Wilson HillESE164 m11.4 mi
Eland RoughESE150 m13.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainE150 m14.7 mi
Long MountainE140 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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