Site of the Jones School House
Site of the Jones School House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Pryor Mountain stands 210 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is John Edens Cemetery, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
87 named places within 25 miles
- John Edens Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- New Energy Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- San Pedro Community: 3.6 mi
- Original Site of the Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin: 4.6 mi
- Stage Coach Inn: 4.6 mi
- Gary Hill: 9.5 mi
- Houston Mound: 10.6 mi
- Liberty Hill: 10.8 mi
- Dutch Hill: 15.5 mi
- Kent Hill: 15.9 mi
- Weeping Mary: 17.8 mi
- Morrill: 22.1 mi
- Wildhurst: 22.6 mi
- Chronister: 22.9 mi
- Jarvis: 23.2 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 12.0 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Payne Home: 18.6 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 24.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Jones School House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Mountain | NNE 29° | 210 m | 23.5 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 334° | 199 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NNE 32° | 199 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NE 35° | 199 m | 23.2 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NNE 30° | 199 m | 24.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 31° | 191 m | 22.3 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NE 34° | 184 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sunshine Mountain | NE 38° | 183 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414136318
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