Illinois Bend School
Illinois Bend School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Illinois Bend, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Montague County, Texas.
Wikidata Q12833541, matched on coordinates and name (205 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2014
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
74 named places within 25 miles
- Spanish Fort: 8.7 mi
- Site of the 1759 Taovayo Victory Over Spain: 8.7 mi
- Valley View Baptist Church: 11.4 mi
- Head of Elm Cemetery: 12.7 mi
- Town of Saint Jo: 12.8 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Mount View: 9.0 mi
- Gordon Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Snake Hill: 11.3 mi
- Three Mounds: 14.0 mi
- Boone Park: 9.2 mi
- Joe Benton Park: 9.8 mi
- Weldon Robb Park: 10.1 mi
- Boggess Park: 12.7 mi
- St Jo Downtown Park: 12.9 mi
- Illinois Bend: 0.1 mi
- Spanish Fort: 9.5 mi
- Marysville: 11.5 mi
- Sivells Bend: 15.2 mi
- Red River Station: 18.5 mi
- Artillery Museum: 12.9 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 15.3 mi
- Wilson Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Love County Historical Society: 21.3 mi
- Love County Military Museum: 21.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 10.2 mi
- White Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 12.9 mi
- Myra Baptist Church Bell: 20.2 mi
- Oklahoma Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Gainesville: 22.6 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illinois Bend School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | SSW 204° | 394 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount View | SSW 198° | 393 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | SSW 194° | 393 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dye Mound | SSW 203° | 388 m | 19.1 mi |
| Newby Mound | SSW 197° | 368 m | 21.2 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | SSW 193° | 362 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | SSW 193° | 356 m | 21.4 mi |
| Jack Mound | S 190° | 348 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burneyville 2SE Mesont, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452350052
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