Site of Conaway School
Site of Conaway School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,503 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the north-northwest, 2.7 miles off. Texas Mountain Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 27.7 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
58 named places within 25 miles
- El Capitan: 1.8 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 2.7 mi
- Shumard Peak: 4.1 mi
- Quail Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Hunter Peak: 4.2 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 0.0 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 2.7 mi
- Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand: 3.2 mi
- The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins: 3.2 mi
- El Paso Salt War: 12.4 mi
- Smith Spring: 5.0 mi
- Choza Spring: 5.0 mi
- Soldier Spring: 6.3 mi
- Bell Spring: 7.8 mi
- Mary Spring: 16.7 mi
- Roadside picnic area: 2.1 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Trail West Park: 21.7 mi
- Dell City Park: 21.9 mi
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 4.5 mi
- Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.9 mi
- Victoria's garden: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Conaway School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Peak | NNW 340° | 2,657 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bush Mountain | NNW 338° | 2,626 m | 5.6 mi |
| Shumard Peak | NNW 335° | 2,621 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | NNW 334° | 2,590 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hunter Peak | NNE 12° | 2,517 m | 4.2 mi |
| El Capitan | NNW 334° | 2,458 m | 1.8 mi |
| Lost Peak | N 356° | 2,383 m | 8.0 mi |
| Deer Hill | N 8° | 2,135 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:04 | 19:39 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 06:55 | 20:33 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:48 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 17:23 | 18:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pine Spgs Guadalupe Mountains, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452351103
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