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Site of Velehrad School

Site of Velehrad School from directly overhead

Site of Velehrad School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is SPJST Velehrad Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.63075, -97.00286

102 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Wolters Park: 6.3 mi
  • Garbade Park: 6.6 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 6.8 mi
  • 7-Acre Park: 6.9 mi
  • Schulenburg Sports Complex: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Obar Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Russell Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 9.8 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 15.9 mi
  • Monument Hill: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillWNW181 m7.4 mi
Russell HillW154 m9.2 mi
Frederick MoundWSW154 m9.8 mi
Monument HillNNE138 m18.9 mi
Live Oak HillNE125 m24.6 mi
Pin Oak MoundWSW107 m15.9 mi
Indian HillNNE101 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2919:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:2016:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066352

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