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Site of Scranton Academy

Site of Scranton Academy from directly overhead

Site of Scranton Academy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 535 m. West Caddo Peak stands 628 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Scranton Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 24 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.30492, -99.11274

105 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
  • Mexican Hat Hill: 6.2 mi
  • East Caddo Peak: 12.1 mi
  • Coyote Peak: 13.1 mi
  • West Caddo Peak: 13.2 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 14.5 mi
Parks: 12
  • Cisco City Park: 8.5 mi
  • City Park: 12.6 mi
  • FBC Park: 12.7 mi
  • Library Park: 12.7 mi
  • Treadway Park: 13.2 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Grimes Memorial Garden: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Ol' Rip: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Caddo PeakSW 226°628 m13.2 mi
East Caddo PeakSSW 213°616 m12.1 mi
Mexican Hat HillSSW 198°612 m6.2 mi
Coyote PeakSSE 159°571 m13.1 mi
Gunsight MountainNE 45°503 m20.3 mi
Cedar MountainNNE 31°494 m14.5 mi
Double mountainNNE 30°476 m22.1 mi
Flat Top MountainNE 47°475 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3120:1120:47
September equinox07:2519:0219:35
December solstice07:3516:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280848376665446
Precip in1.21.82.22.13.93.72.42.42.92.92.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576582

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