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West Side School for Mexican Americans

West Side School for Mexican Americans from directly overhead

West Side School for Mexican Americans is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Odom Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Railroad in Bee County, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 20 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.40241, -97.75336

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Martin Luther King-City Pool Park: 0.3 mi
  • Klipstein Park: 0.5 mi
  • Flournoy Park: 0.7 mi
  • Alta Vista Park: 0.7 mi
  • Kobler Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Odom Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Balania Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 24.7 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Side School for Mexican Americans. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Odom HillWNW110 m18.4 mi
Balania HillSW64 m19.1 mi
Chalk HillSSW52 m20.1 mi
Carmel HillsSSW46 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5820:32
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2017:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864707782848580736456
Precip in1.81.62.52.33.13.53.22.84.12.92.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beeville 5 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395107744

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