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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. 50 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

50 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 MountainSW 235°435 m13.2 mi
Thacker MountainSSW 202°425 m24.5 mi
Tabletop MountainNW 309°416 m19.8 mi
Skid MountainSE 143°371 m20.7 mi
Round MountainSE 146°349 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 5080 °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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