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Whalen Lake School

Whalen Lake School from directly overhead

Whalen Lake School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,012 m. Andrews County High Point stands 1,088 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Frankel City, a historic site 2.0 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.36736, -102.80594

28 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Carter Park: 14.9 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 14.9 mi
  • Old Florey Park: 15.0 mi
  • Shafter's Trail: 15.7 mi
  • Wetland Park: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Jumbo Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Andrews County High Point: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Everjams Fields: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Andrews County High PointWNW1,088 m17.1 mi
Windmill HillWNW1,067 m14.1 mi
Jumbo HillWNW1,044 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5619:3120:03
June solstice06:4520:2621:02
September equinox07:4019:1719:49
December solstice07:4917:1317:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057667481838275665446
Precip in0.60.60.70.61.32.41.71.61.91.30.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andrews, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971424005

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