Site of Rocksprings' First School Building
Site of Rocksprings' First School Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 732 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the east-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Rocksprings, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
town in Edwards County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q982592, matched on coordinates and name (144 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.1 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
44 named places within 25 miles
- First Methodist Church of Rocksprings: 0.1 mi
- Headquarters, American Angora Goat Breeders' Assn.: 0.1 mi
- Rocksprings Telephone Company: 0.1 mi
- Gilmer Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Edwards County: 0.1 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Cedar Knob: 9.9 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Seep Spring Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Rainbow Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Painted Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Fern Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Winans Spring: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Rocksprings' First School Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | ENE 68° | 720 m | 9.9 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SE 145° | 707 m | 23.6 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | ESE 108° | 706 m | 11.5 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | E 100° | 683 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kelley Peak | S 169° | 680 m | 24.1 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | SE 138° | 674 m | 14.5 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | SE 137° | 657 m | 19.1 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SE 143° | 648 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocksprings, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570892
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