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Site of Bunjes School

Site of Bunjes School from directly overhead

Site of Bunjes School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaspar Wire Works, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44374, -97.14692

92 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Welhausen Park: 1.8 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 8.7 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 9.8 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.2 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Frederick Mound: 10.1 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 10.8 mi
  • Russell Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Obar Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN181 m15.6 mi
Frederick MoundN154 m10.1 mi
Russell HillN154 m13.3 mi
Stevens HillW119 m24.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundNW107 m10.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundW95 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414298

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