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Sam Houston Industrial and Training School

Sam Houston Industrial and Training School from directly overhead

Sam Houston Industrial and Training School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the east, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebenezer Cemetery, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

School near Huntsville, Texas (1907–1968)

Dates from 1907.

Wikidata Q135746410, matched on coordinates and name (412 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.69873, -95.62892

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Kate Barr Ross Park: 3.9 mi
  • Forest Hills Park: 3.9 mi
  • Smither Park: 4.1 mi
  • Gibbs Park: 4.1 mi
  • Bush Miller Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 8
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sam Houston Industrial and Training School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillE 81°144 m5.4 mi
Smith HillENE 61°126 m4.5 mi
Blue Bonnet HillSW 216°96 m9.2 mi
Shepard HillSSE 156°95 m16.7 mi
Gospel HillENE 61°92 m18.6 mi
Liberty HillE 81°82 m24.1 mi
Rocky HillENE 62°77 m24.2 mi
Camp HillENE 64°61 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2119:5420:29
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1716:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706053
Precip in3.62.93.43.24.04.62.83.23.24.44.24.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454128123

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