Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery
Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Burton Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 26.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Walnut Creek Baptist Church: 1.8 mi
- Nelson Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Bud Clark Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- New Hope Cemetery & New Hope Baptist Church: 3.5 mi
- Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek: 4.2 mi
- Optimist Gazeebo Park: 4.0 mi
- Melanie Park: 4.2 mi
- Central Park: 5.1 mi
- Shady Grove Park: 5.3 mi
- Ash Creek Park: 6.0 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 16.3 mi
- Life is Peachy: 16.4 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 16.6 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 16.7 mi
- RS4606: 16.7 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 16.5 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 16.6 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 17.1 mi
- Burton Knob: 1.8 mi
- Reno Peak: 3.3 mi
- Tater Hill: 5.9 mi
- Indian Knob: 8.3 mi
- Buck Knob: 8.8 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 17.3 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden: 17.4 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 20.0 mi
- Adelaide Polk Fuller Garden: 20.1 mi
- Pearls Dance Hall: 18.5 mi
- Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 18.7 mi
- Livestock Exchange Building: 18.7 mi
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 18.8 mi
- Stockyards: 18.8 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 10.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 12.2 mi
- Advance, Texas: 18.2 mi
- Audubon: 19.3 mi
- Elizabethtown: 20.2 mi
- Lone Point: 11.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 15.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 7.4 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 8.6 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | W 270° | 415 m | 17.4 mi |
| Indian Knob | W 274° | 387 m | 8.3 mi |
| Wampler Hill | WNW 293° | 377 m | 24.4 mi |
| Skeen Peak | WNW 288° | 373 m | 11.7 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | WNW 287° | 373 m | 25.0 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WNW 301° | 365 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 267° | 359 m | 21.3 mi |
| Oyster Hill | SW 220° | 351 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Nature CTR, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453476922
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