Historic site · Texas
Old Rock Schoolhouse
Old Rock Schoolhouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 657 m. The nearest named place is Liberty Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Sonora, Sutton County, Texas
Wikidata Q107323037, matched on coordinates and name (502 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates30.56493, -100.63950
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 20.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
29 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 17
- The Frisco Trailway: 0.6 mi
- Old Mercantile Building: 0.6 mi
- Sutton County Courthouse: 0.6 mi
- Colonel John S. Sutton: 0.6 mi
- Site of Sonora Town Well: 0.6 mi
Parks: 4
- Liberty Park: 0.5 mi
- Sutton County Park: 1.2 mi
- Schleicher County Park Area: 20.4 mi
- Courthouse Square Park: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Sutton County Westbound Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Sutton County Eastbound Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Parking Area: 21.8 mi
- Parking Area: 21.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Miers Home Museum: 0.7 mi
- Schleicher County Historical Society Museum: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Panther Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 24.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:23 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:14 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonora, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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