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Wied School

Wied School from directly overhead

Wied School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wied Hall, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Unincorporated area in Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q60744897, matched on coordinates and name (90 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43868, -97.05701

86 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 54
Parks: 15
  • Hallettsville City Park: 6.9 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 7.0 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 10.4 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 10.6 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Frederick Mound: 12.1 mi
  • Russell Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 15.0 mi
  • Obar Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNW181 m16.3 mi
Frederick MoundNNW154 m12.1 mi
Russell HillNNW154 m14.9 mi
Pin Oak MoundNW107 m15.0 mi
Santa Anna MoundW95 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1916:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971387743

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