Skip to content

Site of Wilson School

Site of Wilson School from directly overhead

Site of Wilson School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Hart Mountain stands 194 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Salem Lutheran Church, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 20 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.01843, -97.06319

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Panther Field: 6.9 mi
  • Cameron Park: 11.3 mi
  • West 12th Street Park: 11.7 mi
  • O.J. Thomas Park: 12.0 mi
  • Cameron Community Center: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Wilson Hill: 22.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 23.5 mi
  • Bald Hill: 23.7 mi
  • Long Mountain: 24.1 mi
  • Eland Rough: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hart MountainSSE194 m24.9 mi
Wilson HillSE164 m22.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSE150 m23.5 mi
Eland RoughSE150 m24.2 mi
Long MountainSE140 m24.1 mi
Bald HillNE122 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2620:0020:36
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415743

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Site of Wilson School.

Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens