Site of Switzer College
Site of Switzer College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Brushy Knob stands 232 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Itasca, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lawless Pawk: 0.3 mi
- Crouch Park: 0.5 mi
- City Park: 6.6 mi
- Grandview City Park: 7.3 mi
- Vista Point Community Playground: 7.7 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Itasca: 0.2 mi
- Itasca Railroad Depot: 0.3 mi
- Southwestern Presbyterian Home and School for Orphans: 4.7 mi
- Covington Cemetery: 6.9 mi
- Grandview Masonic Lodge: 7.7 mi
- Texas Through Time: 10.4 mi
- Roadside America Museum: 10.5 mi
- Hill County Cellblock Museum: 10.8 mi
- Texas Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
- Old Maypearl Depot: 12.7 mi
- Grandview: 7.8 mi
- Willie Nelson: 10.4 mi
- How Do You Stack Up?: 18.9 mi
- Welcome to Historic Cleburne: 18.9 mi
- Wild Frontier, Trail Dust, And Rails: 18.9 mi
- Broke Rock: 18.2 mi
- White Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Bluff Mills: 20.4 mi
- Bee Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Brushy Knob: 10.8 mi
- Bee Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Powelldale Mountains: 22.7 mi
- Poverty Knob: 24.0 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 14.9 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 18.7 mi
- Serenity Point: 18.8 mi
- ATSF 999457: 19.0 mi
- Old City Spring: 19.2 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 19.6 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 20.1 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 24.5 mi
- Guinn Garden at Buffalo Creek: 19.1 mi
- Iris Garden: 20.0 mi
- Wedding Garden: 20.2 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Hill County Southbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Switzer College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Knob | W 277° | 232 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bee Mountain | W 266° | 232 m | 21.1 mi |
| Powelldale Mountains | WSW 246° | 218 m | 22.7 mi |
| Poverty Knob | N 352° | 216 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414183093
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