Sam Houston Industrial and Training School
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. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
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
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 19.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
123 named places within 25 miles
- Ebenezer Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Martha's Chapel: 3.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville: 4.2 mi
- First Christian Church of Huntsville: 4.2 mi
- Bishop Ward Normal and Collegiate Institute: 4.5 mi
- 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
- Smith Hill: 4.5 mi
- Peckerwood Hill: 5.4 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 9.2 mi
- Shepard Hill: 16.7 mi
- Gospel Hill: 18.6 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 3.7 mi
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas: 3.7 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 4.7 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Wyser Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Cincinnati Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 21.3 mi
- The Raven: 4.9 mi
- Sam Houston Grave: 5.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | E 81° | 144 m | 5.4 mi |
| Smith Hill | ENE 61° | 126 m | 4.5 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | SW 216° | 96 m | 9.2 mi |
| Shepard Hill | SSE 156° | 95 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gospel Hill | ENE 61° | 92 m | 18.6 mi |
| Liberty Hill | E 81° | 82 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | ENE 62° | 77 m | 24.2 mi |
| Camp Hill | ENE 64° | 61 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:50 | 17:26 |
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 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454128123
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