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Waring Schoolhouse

Waring Schoolhouse from directly overhead

Waring Schoolhouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Turkey Knob stands 623 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Brownsboro Cemetery, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 19 miles off.

The story

historic place in Waring, Kendall County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023593, matched on coordinates and name (140 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.95277, -98.80460

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • James Kiehl River Bend Park: 2.3 mi
  • Comfort Park: 6.6 mi
  • Sisterdale Valley District: 6.8 mi
  • Boerne City Lake Park: 8.9 mi
  • Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area: 10.3 mi
Peaks
  • Schleicher Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Jungfrau Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Ring Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Mount Rigi: 5.9 mi
Springs: 15
  • Wenzel Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Comanche Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Champee Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Bear Springs: 14.4 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 11
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Waring Schoolhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnobSW 218°623 m10.3 mi
Big HillN 360°612 m10.5 mi
Round TopWSW 249°611 m16.3 mi
Broad MountainNW 305°596 m8.9 mi
Mount MedinaWSW 246°596 m21.1 mi
State MountainWSW 241°594 m15.4 mi
Sunset MountainWSW 244°592 m17.7 mi
WolkenburgWNW 286°589 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3620:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2817:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438058183

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