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Site of the Ireland School

Site of the Ireland School from directly overhead

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. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates31.57067, -97.96765
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 60
  • 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
Parks: 9
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star MountainWSW 255°483 m20.7 mi
Deadman MountainW 267°475 m23.0 mi
Vista MountainW 262°472 m15.4 mi
Castle PeakSW 232°463 m24.6 mi
Chaney PointW 280°461 m18.9 mi
Round MountainWSW 254°457 m17.3 mi
Hoover KnobsWNW 294°457 m23.5 mi
West PointW 271°449 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2820:0520:41
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2816:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537688

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