Old Pakan School
Old Pakan School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 818 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lela School, a historic site 6.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 25 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Lela School: 6.2 mi
- World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean: 6.7 mi
- McLean Methodist Church: 10.2 mi
- Bowers Cemetery: 10.7 mi
- Bill Mack: 11.1 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 10.0 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 10.1 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 10.1 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 11.1 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 11.4 mi
- Murals: 10.1 mi
- Phillips 66: 10.2 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 11.1 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 11.4 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 17.8 mi
- Central Park: 11.4 mi
- Elmore Park: 11.6 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 20.2 mi
- Lime Hill: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Pakan School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | N 352° | 869 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | N 9° | 864 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Lean, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454147401
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