Site of Bedford School
Site of Bedford School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Bedford School, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Bedford, Tarrant County, Texas
Wikidata Q110000123, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Bedford School: 0.0 mi
- Generations Park: 0.5 mi
- Central Park: 1.1 mi
- Bedford Trails West Park: 1.1 mi
- Carousel Park: 1.3 mi
- Bedford Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Bedford Reunion: 0.5 mi
- Bedford Church of Christ: 0.6 mi
- Site of Oak Grove Methodist Church: 0.9 mi
- Spring Garden School: 1.1 mi
- Moxley Manor: 1.3 mi
- Racing Rapids: 6.7 mi
- Blue Raider: 6.7 mi
- Seawolf: 6.7 mi
- Atlantic Panic: 6.7 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 2.8 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 2.8 mi
- Weather: 3.1 mi
- Spice of Life Band: 3.2 mi
- Circling: 6.5 mi
- Hall's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze: 3.4 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 4.0 mi
- O'Dell Pollinators Monarch Waystation: 4.1 mi
- Parr Park Butterfly Habitat: 4.5 mi
- Botanical Garden at Heritage Park: 7.1 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 4.5 mi
- Imagisphere Childrens Museum: 4.7 mi
- Nash Farm Museum: 6.9 mi
- Grapevine Historic Museum: 7.1 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 7.1 mi
- Mount Donwell: 5.4 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 9.2 mi
- Town Common: 10.7 mi
- Flower Mound: 12.4 mi
- Blue Mound: 14.0 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 10.3 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Thrive Nature Park: 13.9 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 13.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 16.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Lone Point: 19.3 mi
- Sowers: 8.8 mi
- Elizabethtown: 14.5 mi
- La Reunion: 17.5 mi
- Camey Spur: 23.3 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.0 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 20.1 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 16.2 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 20.4 mi
- Little Elm Beach: 24.3 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Bedford School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | SSW 211° | 275 m | 23.6 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SSW 210° | 266 m | 24.5 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 299° | 264 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | N 351° | 253 m | 21.4 mi |
| Long Point | NNW 348° | 234 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crawford Hill | N 350° | 231 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNW 337° | 218 m | 5.4 mi |
| Town Common | NNW 338° | 216.71 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678243
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