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Rock Prairie School and Church

Rock Prairie School and Church from directly overhead

Rock Prairie School and Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Red Hill stands 143 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodcreek Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.58427, -96.28040

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Woodcreek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Southwood Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bachmann Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sandstone Park: 1.2 mi
  • Brothers Pond Park: 1.2 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Rotating LEGO Death Star: 3.3 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 3.7 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 3.8 mi
  • Danger 79er: 4.0 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 7.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 7.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 7.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 7.7 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Mount Aggie: 4.3 mi
  • Green Mountain: 23.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNW 333°143 m24.0 mi
Mount AggieWNW 286°96.3 m4.3 mi
Green MountainSW 217°86 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2419:5620:31
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1916:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395081494

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