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Site of Idlewild Community

Site of Idlewild Community from directly overhead

Site of Idlewild Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Twin Mountains stands 546 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.7 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.31817, -98.78677

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hendrick Arnold Nature Park: 3.1 mi
  • MVYBA Baseball Complex: 4.4 mi
  • Landmark Inn State Historical Site: 5.8 mi
  • Canyon Crossing Community Park: 6.1 mi
  • Castroville Regional Park: 6.2 mi
Museums: 45
  • USAF Airman Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Bent Easel Art Gallery: 18.6 mi
  • Contemporary at Blue Star: 18.6 mi
  • Blue Star Contemporary Art Center: 18.6 mi
  • Magical Realism Photography Studio: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 41
Artworks: 41
  • Bloom: 14.3 mi
  • Bloom: 14.3 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 15.4 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 16.3 mi
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 16.5 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Rhins Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Black Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Flea Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Padrone Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Loma Alta: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 10
  • McNutt River Gardens: 19.4 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 19.4 mi
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 21.0 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 22.0 mi
Springs: 9
  • Government Canyon Springs: 18.5 mi
  • San Pedro Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 21.6 mi
  • Morales Spring: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 16.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Idlewild Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainsN 360°546 m24.0 mi
Blue HeavenN 350°487 m20.4 mi
Black HillN 9°484 m19.3 mi
Cross MountainNNE 17°460 m24.9 mi
Liebold MountainNNW 334°445 m23.4 mi
Bush HillNNE 30°406 m24.5 mi
Laurin HillNNE 30°404 m24.8 mi
Turks HeadNNW 327°403 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3720:0420:38
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2617:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717783858580726355
Precip in1.71.82.22.33.43.02.12.14.13.41.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395184218

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