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W. H. Adamson High School

W. H. Adamson High School from directly overhead

W. H. Adamson High School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Mount Donwell stands 218 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cliff Temple Baptist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

building in Dallas (vicinity), Dallas County, Texas

Wikidata Q7945611, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74695, -96.82212

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves: 16
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Chalk Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Murray Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Flower Mound: 23.3 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 0.5 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cedar Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Red Bluff: 21.7 mi
  • Bluff Overlook: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 14.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DonwellWNW 300°218 m23.7 mi
Murray HillWSW 253°209 m23.3 mi
Chalk HillW 268°202 m4.0 mi
Flower MoundNW 323°202 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485159667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.63.63.74.33.91.91.83.04.52.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas Redbird AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582240

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