Lela School
Lela School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 751 m. Bankhead Mound stands 864 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowers Cemetery, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Bowers Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Bill Mack: 5.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Shamrock: 5.5 mi
- Tower Building: 5.5 mi
- Shamrock Water Tower: 5.5 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 5.5 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 5.6 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 14.2 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 14.3 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 5.5 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 5.6 mi
- Murals: 14.3 mi
- Phillips 66: 14.5 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 22.0 mi
- Central Park: 5.7 mi
- Elmore Park: 5.8 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lela School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead Mound | N 356° | 864 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:22 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:54 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454147407
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