Bankston
Bankston is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Sand Mountain stands 196 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeff Busby Park, a park 6.2 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 3.3 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
ghost town in Choctaw County, Missouri
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 95.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
20 named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Lolly Hill: 9.5 mi
- Church Hill: 11.6 mi
- Noxubee Hills: 12.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Jeff Busby Park: 6.2 mi
- Ballard Creek: 13.2 mi
- Choctaw Lake Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- Crawford Field: 16.7 mi
- Choctaw State Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Chester: 7.9 mi
- Double Springs: 18.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.1 mi
- French Camp Historic Village: 7.3 mi
- Yockanookany Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bankston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | N 11° | 196 m | 14.3 mi |
| Noxubee Hills | ESE 106° | 191 m | 12.7 mi |
| Little Mountain | E 79° | 180 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 14° | 178 m | 13.4 mi |
| Lolly Hill | NE 43° | 163 m | 9.5 mi |
| Arnold Mountain | SW 229° | 155 m | 14.6 mi |
| Church Hill | NNE 23° | 146 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sandy Mountain | N 357° | 138 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:16 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eupora 2 E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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