Williams Creek School
Williams Creek School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 452 m. Big Hill stands 612 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
historic place in Gillespie County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q8021007, matched on coordinates and name (48 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilke Cemetery at Albert, Texas: 0.6 mi
- Trinity Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Trinity Lutheran Church: 3.0 mi
- Site of The Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln: 3.1 mi
- Hye Post Office: 3.8 mi
- Circle Benchmark: 7.2 mi
- Martin Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Roundhead: 7.9 mi
- Monument Hill: 9.6 mi
- Cave Hill: 10.3 mi
- Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Johnson City Little League: 12.8 mi
- Johnson CIty Park: 13.0 mi
- Pedernales River Nature Park: 13.5 mi
- Albert: 0.1 mi
- Blumenthal: 8.6 mi
- Luckenbach: 9.4 mi
- Grapetown: 10.5 mi
- Zodiac: 11.7 mi
- Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 3.2 mi
- Texas White House: 3.6 mi
- LBJ Museum: 3.6 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 12.6 mi
- Blanco Pioneer Museum: 12.6 mi
- Wenzel Spring: 12.4 mi
- Marschall Spring: 15.5 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 22.5 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 22.8 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 23.1 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 9.3 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 15.2 mi
- River Overlook: 23.5 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 23.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Roos Falls: 19.1 mi
- Cave Without a Name: 21.4 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Williams Creek School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | WSW 243° | 612 m | 13.7 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WNW 289° | 597 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cedarhead | WNW 299° | 595 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bell Mountain | NNW 338° | 594 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hotopp Hills | WNW 288° | 593 m | 18.7 mi |
| No Name Hills | WSW 247° | 589 m | 17.2 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | NNW 335° | 588 m | 19.6 mi |
| Henke Hill | WNW 295° | 586 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403618124
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