The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries
The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,007 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The last Supper, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 63 miles off.
The story
building at 2880 County Road 2 Groom, Texas
Wikidata Q107320666, matched on coordinates and name (378 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- steel
What to expect
How to reach it
- 63.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.4 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Groom: 1.0 mi
- State National Bank: 1.1 mi
- Dr. Charles L. Fields: 1.1 mi
- Jericho Cemetery: 12.8 mi
- Indian Battlefield: 13.9 mi
- Groom City Park: 0.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 15.2 mi
- White Deer City Park: 15.6 mi
- White Deer Rodeo: 15.6 mi
- Rotary Park: 16.9 mi
- The last Supper: 0.0 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 0.1 mi
- White Deer Mascott: 15.7 mi
- War Memorial Statue: 24.2 mi
- Music notes: 24.5 mi
- Groom Giant Cross: 0.1 mi
- Groom Route 66: 1.1 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 2.5 mi
- Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 21.9 mi
- Armstrong County Museum: 15.2 mi
- Carson County Square House Museum: 17.2 mi
- Freedom Museum USA: 24.2 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Mount Ararat: 11.8 mi
- Koogle Jump-Off: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ararat | ESE 123° | 949 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:25 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:58 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Panhandle, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/946721667
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