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Spring Garden School

Spring Garden School from directly overhead

Spring Garden School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bedford Trails West Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.85885, -97.12805

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bedford Trails West Park: 0.1 mi
  • East End Trail Park: 1.1 mi
  • Old Bedford School: 1.2 mi
  • Generations Park: 1.3 mi
  • Melrose Park (Private): 1.4 mi
Attractions
  • Moxley Manor: 2.0 mi
  • Racing Rapids: 7.2 mi
  • Blue Raider: 7.2 mi
  • Atlantic Panic: 7.2 mi
  • Seawolf: 7.2 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 13
  • Mount Donwell: 4.9 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Town Common: 10.2 mi
  • Flower Mound: 11.3 mi
  • Blue Mound: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 15.3 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSSW 211°275 m24.8 mi
Blue MoundWNW 295°264 m14.3 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 348°253 m20.6 mi
Long PointNNW 346°234 m19.9 mi
Crawford HillNNW 347°231 m19.2 mi
Mount DonwellNW 325°218 m4.9 mi
Town CommonNNW 332°216.71 m10.2 mi
Poverty KnobS 190°216 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158667482868679685648
Precip in2.52.83.33.24.83.72.12.22.74.42.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dal-ftw Wscmo AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678240

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