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Site of Baursville School

Site of Baursville School from directly overhead

Site of Baursville School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Grove Dance Floor and Store, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.57946, -97.09913
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 17
  • Moulton City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
  • Garbade Park: 7.4 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 7.5 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 7.5 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Frederick Mound: 3.7 mi
  • Russell Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Obar Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 9.5 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN 349°181 m6.3 mi
Frederick MoundWNW 282°154 m3.7 mi
Russell HillNW 319°154 m5.2 mi
Monument HillNNE 31°138 m24.7 mi
Pin Oak MoundW 265°107 m9.5 mi
Santa Anna MoundWSW 252°95 m22.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:26
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414288

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