Site of Idlewild Community
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
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church: 1.6 mi
- City Hotel: 1.7 mi
- First Baptist Church of Lytle: 5.5 mi
- Atascosa Lodge No. 379, A.F. and A.M.: 5.7 mi
- The Joseph Meyer Homestead: 5.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Texas Stingray: 10.6 mi
- Texas Stingray: 10.6 mi
- Texas Stingray: 10.6 mi
- Texas Stingray: 10.7 mi
- Texas Stingray: 10.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Medina River Natural Area: 13.9 mi
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: 17.7 mi
- Bird of Prey: 19.6 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 20.8 mi
- Medallion Park: 21.4 mi
- Chinese Coal Mine: 6.6 mi
- Benton City: 8.0 mi
- Quihi: 15.5 mi
- Ditto: 19.3 mi
- Coker: 24.3 mi
- Devils Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Medicine Wall: 24.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mountains | N 360° | 546 m | 24.0 mi |
| Blue Heaven | N 350° | 487 m | 20.4 mi |
| Black Hill | N 9° | 484 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NNE 17° | 460 m | 24.9 mi |
| Liebold Mountain | NNW 334° | 445 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNE 30° | 406 m | 24.5 mi |
| Laurin Hill | NNE 30° | 404 m | 24.8 mi |
| Turks Head | NNW 327° | 403 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:04 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle 3W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395184218
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