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Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery

Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery from directly overhead

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

Coordinates32.94262, -97.61307

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 42
Museums: 35
Peaks: 26
  • 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
Gardens: 24
Attractions: 19
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainW 270°415 m17.4 mi
Indian KnobW 274°387 m8.3 mi
Wampler HillWNW 293°377 m24.4 mi
Skeen PeakWNW 288°373 m11.7 mi
Two Bush KnobWNW 287°373 m25.0 mi
Armstrong MountainWNW 301°365 m22.2 mi
Bald KnobW 267°359 m21.3 mi
Oyster HillSW 220°351 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2320:0620:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3016:5117:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381868678675648
Precip in2.22.53.43.34.44.22.22.43.04.22.92.8

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453476922

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