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Site of Booker T. Washington School

Site of Booker T. Washington School from directly overhead

Site of Booker T. Washington School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Hog Mountain stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bartlett City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.79930, -97.42537

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bartlett City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Holland City Park: 5.7 mi
  • Friendship Park: 7.4 mi
  • Willis Creek Park: 7.5 mi
  • Wilson H. Fox Park: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 21
Peaks: 12
  • Queen Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 18.8 mi
  • Paisano Peak: 19.2 mi
  • Dana Peak: 19.2 mi
  • Horse Thief Mountain: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Salado Sculpture Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Sun City Gardens: 16.8 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Booker T. Washington School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hog MountainWNW 292°337 m22.1 mi
Long MountainNW 305°325 m23.3 mi
Turnbow MountainNW 308°305 m22.5 mi
Rabbit HillSW 226°293 m21.4 mi
Paisano PeakNW 305°292 m19.2 mi
Miller MountainNW 326°276 m22.7 mi
Horse Thief MountainWNW 300°271 m19.4 mi
Rabbit HillSW 225°263 m19.7 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 solstice07:2416:5617:33

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126175

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