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St. Thomas High School

St. Thomas High School from directly overhead

St. Thomas High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

high school in Houston, Texas

Dates from 1900.

Wikidata Q7591962, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.76186, -95.40803

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions: 41
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 1.5 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 1.5 mi
  • Copper Statue: 2.2 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 2.5 mi
  • Frog Wall: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Area 1: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 1.4 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 2.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Oak Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillWSW 252°29 m21.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 98°3 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1416:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403653024

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