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St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School

St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School from directly overhead

St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

historic place in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023451, matched on coordinates and name (147 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.72130, -99.07543

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rugh Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Town Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Fivemile Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Polly Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Langford Mountain: 7.7 mi
Parks: 54
  • Bandera City Park: 0.2 mi
  • M. R. Sandige Park: 0.3 mi
  • Western Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mansfield Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bandera Sports Complex: 2.2 mi
Springs: 17
  • Dripping Springs: 0.3 mi
  • Kindla Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Indian Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Bowl Spring: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 20.9 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 21.3 mi
  • Cascade Caverns: 23.8 mi
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 12.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakNW 321°666 m14.8 mi
Round MountainW 274°648 m16.9 mi
Seco MountainW 261°629 m18.8 mi
Turkey KnobNE 52°623 m12.7 mi
Round TopN 5°611 m10.2 mi
Flag MountainSW 236°604 m12.1 mi
Split MountainWSW 245°604 m20.0 mi
Chalk MountainW 259°601 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0319:34
December solstice07:2817:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294256

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