Original Site of Mountain Valley School
Original Site of Mountain Valley School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Hill in Kendall County stands 563 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sattler, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 18.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 13 mi
- Sinkholes · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sattler: 0.2 mi
- German Pioneers in Texas: 1.9 mi
- Startzville Community: 6.1 mi
- Slumber Falls Camp: 6.7 mi
- New Braunfels Schuetzen Verein: 8.0 mi
- Vintage Oaks Walking Trail: 7.3 mi
- Allen Park: 7.4 mi
- Pocket Park: 8.1 mi
- Oak Run POA: 8.6 mi
- Sunrise Park: 8.7 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Tower Hill: 6.7 mi
- Startz Hill: 7.4 mi
- Moon Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 8.8 mi
- New Braunfels Railroad Museum: 10.4 mi
- New Braunfels Fire Museum: 10.5 mi
- Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture: 10.5 mi
- New Braunfels Conservation Society: 10.6 mi
- Sophienburg Museum & Archives: 10.7 mi
- James C. Curry Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 11.7 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 11.9 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 12.7 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 13.4 mi
- Bear Springs: 4.2 mi
- Comal Springs: 9.5 mi
- Blue Hole: 11.9 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 13.2 mi
- Jacob's Well: 13.2 mi
- Rose of Lima: 9.5 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 10.0 mi
- City of a Prince: 10.4 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 14.0 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 14.0 mi
- Labyrinth: 11.2 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 11.6 mi
- Learning Tree: 12.6 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 14.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.7 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 13.3 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Kinder Ranch Elementary Garden: 19.0 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 1.2 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 11.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Honey Creek: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original Site of Mountain Valley School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill in Kendall County | WNW 300° | 563 m | 23.8 mi |
| Twin Sisters | WNW 299° | 537 m | 18.9 mi |
| Brushy Top | NW 326° | 497 m | 24.5 mi |
| Devils Hill | W 261° | 466 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Sharp | N 352° | 463 m | 17.7 mi |
| Jack Mountain | N 1° | 451 m | 17.4 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | NW 316° | 450 m | 12.9 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | N 357° | 449 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DAM, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570214
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