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Rufus F. Hardin High School

Rufus F. Hardin High School from directly overhead

Rufus F. Hardin High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Santa Anna Mountains stands 589 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cecil Holman Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas

Wikidata Q110001187, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.72502, -98.99057

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • Round Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Krueger Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Mayberry Mountain: 11.0 mi
  • Lancaster Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 12.9 mi
Parks: 24
  • Cecil Holman Park: 0.1 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 0.3 mi
  • Wiggins Park: 0.4 mi
  • Old Main Park: 0.6 mi
  • Muse Plaza: 0.7 mi
Museums: 3
  • Brown County Museum of History: 0.6 mi
  • Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 0.9 mi
  • Comanche County Museum: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rufus F. Hardin High School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Anna MountainsW 275°589 m19.8 mi
Hog MountainsNNE 27°585 m16.9 mi
Star MountainNE 38°577 m16.1 mi
Long MountainNE 53°562 m21.4 mi
Round MountainNE 51°554 m21.9 mi
Salt MountainNE 41°550 m13.6 mi
Spur MountainE 94°549 m18.1 mi
Long Pompey MountainESE 107°537 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3220:0920:45
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3317:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657481848477675547
Precip in1.62.22.42.44.23.72.02.62.93.41.71.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownwood 2NE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395225959

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