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Site of Pecan Springs School

Site of Pecan Springs School from directly overhead

Site of Pecan Springs School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Eva Carrillo de García Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1973
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
Coordinates30.29770, -97.68760

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eva Carrillo de García Park: 0.4 mi
  • Isamu Taniguchi Park: 0.5 mi
  • Mueller Southeast Greenway: 0.5 mi
  • Jessie Andrews Park: 0.5 mi
  • John Gaines Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens: 55
Nature reserves: 53
Museums: 40
Peaks: 37
Attractions: 18
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 3.1 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 3.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 4.3 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 4.4 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Link Falls: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 7
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 3.7 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 7.6 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 15.8 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 7.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 8.9 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 11.5 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 271°433 m23.8 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 252°406 m24.3 mi
Chalk KnobW 269°364 m18.2 mi
Flint Rock HillW 277°360 m17.3 mi
Signal HillWSW 245°353 m17.6 mi
Polecat KnobNW 316°346 m23.6 mi
Hamilton HillNW 323°345 m23.8 mi
Jess Maynard HillNW 323°343 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821216

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