Elizabeth Female Academy
Elizabeth Female Academy is a historic site in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Greenwood Hill stands 99 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Foster Mounds, a peak 2.8 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway runs past it. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
First female educational institution in Mississippi.
Dates from 1818.
Wikidata Q5362756, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 0.4 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 0.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
47 named places within 25 miles
- Natchez Trace Parkway exhibit shelter: 3.5 mi
- Liberty Ball Park: 4.8 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose site: 5.6 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose: 5.7 mi
- Children's Playground Park: 6.3 mi
- Melrose: 5.8 mi
- Stanton Hall: 6.3 mi
- William Johnson House: 6.6 mi
- Fort Rosalie: 6.9 mi
- Mount Locust: 9.9 mi
- Foster Mounds: 2.8 mi
- Petit Gulf Hills: 23.1 mi
- Catledge Mounds: 24.1 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 24.7 mi
- Selsertown: 5.0 mi
- Uniontown: 14.6 mi
- Old Greenville: 14.9 mi
- Rodney: 20.6 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Coles Creek: 11.6 mi
- Mud Creek: 15.3 mi
- Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: 6.5 mi
- Magnolia Hall: 6.6 mi
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 22.1 mi
- Loess Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Ellis Cliffs: 15.0 mi
- Forks of the Road: 5.4 mi
- Laura's Garden: 5.6 mi
- North Fork Coles Creek: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elizabeth Female Academy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Hill | SSE 158° | 99 m | 24.7 mi |
| Catledge Mounds | NNE 17° | 68 m | 24.1 mi |
| Petit Gulf Hills | NNE 16° | 58 m | 23.1 mi |
| Foster Mounds | NW 307° | 55 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natchez, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11017005191
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