Site of Scranton Academy
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. 102 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
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
102 named places within 25 miles
- Scranton Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Atwell Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Burkett Pecan Tree: 5.8 mi
- Dothan Cemetery: 6.3 mi
- Site of Cottonwood Springs: 8.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Conrad Hilton Center: 9.7 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 13.1 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 17.6 mi
- Austin McCloud Appellate Court Museum: 18.4 mi
- Old Eastland County Jail & Museum: 18.4 mi
- Callahan City: 10.9 mi
- Belle Plain: 14.5 mi
- Mangum: 14.8 mi
- Grimes Memorial Garden: 18.3 mi
- Ol' Rip: 18.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Caddo Peak | SW 226° | 628 m | 13.2 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSW 213° | 616 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | SSW 198° | 612 m | 6.2 mi |
| Coyote Peak | SSE 159° | 571 m | 13.1 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | NE 45° | 503 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNE 31° | 494 m | 14.5 mi |
| Double mountain | NNE 30° | 476 m | 22.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NE 47° | 475 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403576582
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