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Peter's Prairie School

Peter's Prairie School from directly overhead

Peter's Prairie School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 528 m. Monument Mountain stands 662 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Katemcy Rocks, a peak 1.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.89454, -99.28341

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
  • Katemcy Rocks: 1.4 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 3.6 mi
  • Purdy Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Double Knobs: 7.7 mi
  • Flat Rock: 7.7 mi
Parks: 11
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 7.9 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 9.7 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 9.8 mi
  • Stanburn Park: 15.5 mi
  • Willie Washington Park: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 17.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 17.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 17.1 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 17.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mulberry Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Eckert Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument MountainSSW 203°662 m24.5 mi
Hyman HillWNW 284°647 m21.2 mi
Mason MountainsS 183°611 m3.6 mi
Double KnobsSSW 212°606 m7.7 mi
Lime PeakESE 103°600 m12.1 mi
Cutoff MountainSW 226°595 m12.0 mi
Haystack MountainSW 231°586 m9.7 mi
Bee BenchmarkE 87°580 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3520:0920:44
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3217:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452318360

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