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Site of Bartlett Colored School

Site of Bartlett Colored School from directly overhead

Site of Bartlett Colored School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Tucker Knob stands 350 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Arie (Mount Ararat) Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Williamson and Bell counties in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q982542, matched on coordinates and name (960 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.79083, -97.43898

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bartlett City Park: 1.1 mi
  • Holland City Park: 6.5 mi
  • Willis Creek Park: 7.2 mi
  • Friendship Park: 7.6 mi
  • Wilson H. Fox Park: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 21
Peaks: 15
  • Queen Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 18.6 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Paisano Peak: 18.9 mi
  • Horse Thief Mountain: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Salado Sculpture Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 15.9 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tucker KnobW 265°350 m24.4 mi
Hog MountainWNW 294°337 m21.5 mi
Hickman KnobW 280°337 m24.4 mi
Long MountainNW 308°325 m23.0 mi
Douglas MountainsNW 314°315 m25.0 mi
Turnbow MountainNW 310°305 m22.2 mi
Rabbit HillSW 226°293 m20.5 mi
Paisano PeakNW 308°292 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0120:37
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2416:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848579695951
Precip in2.62.22.92.75.03.52.02.43.33.42.42.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granger DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132164

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