Site of the Ireland School
Site of the Ireland School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Star Mountain stands 483 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Purmela Baptist Church, a historic site 6.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
124 named places within 25 miles
- Craig Hill: 8.1 mi
- Fletchers Point: 10.2 mi
- Dooley Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Blue Ridge: 10.5 mi
- Cutoff Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Purmela Baptist Church: 6.2 mi
- Jonesboro Methodist Church: 6.2 mi
- Wood Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Pearl Cemetery: 11.7 mi
- Pearl Church of Christ: 11.8 mi
- Hamilton Park: 12.3 mi
- Shrunk Park: 13.0 mi
- Pecan Creek Park: 13.1 mi
- Hamilton City Park: 13.9 mi
- Raby Park: 16.2 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Coryell County Museum: 15.9 mi
- High Point: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Ireland School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Mountain | WSW 255° | 483 m | 20.7 mi |
| Deadman Mountain | W 267° | 475 m | 23.0 mi |
| Vista Mountain | W 262° | 472 m | 15.4 mi |
| Castle Peak | SW 232° | 463 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chaney Point | W 280° | 461 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hoover Knobs | WNW 294° | 457 m | 23.5 mi |
| West Point | W 271° | 449 m | 14.2 mi |
| Little Round Mountain | W 261° | 444 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403537688
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