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The Cypress Creek School

The Cypress Creek School from directly overhead

The Cypress Creek School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 471 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolkenburg, a peak 1.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 8.2 miles off.

The story

historic place in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023490, matched on coordinates and name (317 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.01674, -98.97749

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wolkenburg: 1.7 mi
  • Pointed Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Target Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Broad Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Big Hill: 3.1 mi
Parks: 59
  • Comfort Park: 5.2 mi
  • Lion's Park: 6.2 mi
  • Hill Country Youth Soccer Association: 8.0 mi
  • Flatrock Park: 8.2 mi
  • E.E. Sample Park: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Springs: 9
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Trough Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Champee Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Bear Springs: 17.2 mi
Museums: 8
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 9.9 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 9.9 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 17.8 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 18.8 mi
  • National Museum of the Pacific War: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of The Cypress Creek School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakWSW 240°666 m17.5 mi
Turkey KnobSSE 162°623 m13.2 mi
Big HillENE 60°612 m11.9 mi
Round TopSSW 206°611 m11.3 mi
Schlaudt HillsNNE 12°597 m19.0 mi
Broad MountainENE 78°596 m3.1 mi
Mount MedinaSW 214°596 m15.8 mi
CedarheadNNE 22°595 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3620:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2817:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098828

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