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Witting School

Witting School from directly overhead

Witting School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stacy School, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Hamlet in Lavaca County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q122557984, matched on coordinates and name (107 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.50947, -97.05649

93 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Moulton City Park: 7.0 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 7.8 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 8.8 mi
  • Garbade Park: 12.4 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Frederick Mound: 8.3 mi
  • Russell Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Obar Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 12.7 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNW181 m11.6 mi
Frederick MoundNW154 m8.3 mi
Russell HillNW154 m10.6 mi
Pin Oak MoundWNW107 m12.7 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 solstice07:2016:5917:35

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066392

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