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Westover School

Westover School from directly overhead

Westover School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 396 m. Twin Mountain stands 435 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Westover, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q112980167, matched on coordinates and name (576 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.49438, -99.01258

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 5
  • Twin Mountain: 13.2 mi
  • Tabletop Mountain: 19.8 mi
  • Skid Mountain: 20.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 24.5 mi
  • Thacker Mountain: 24.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • Seymour City Park: 15.2 mi
  • Griffin Park: 17.0 mi
  • Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 17.3 mi
  • Burkett Park: 22.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Baylor County Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
  • The Whiteside Museum of Natural History: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Let the Good Times Roll: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainSW435 m13.2 mi
Thacker MountainSSW425 m24.5 mi
Tabletop MountainNW416 m19.8 mi
Skid MountainSE371 m20.7 mi
Round MountainSE349 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2720:1320:50
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3716:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637280858476655345
Precip in1.41.52.62.03.93.42.32.22.53.91.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395098490

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