Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Praha, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 19 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
104 named places within 25 miles
- Flatonia Methodist Church: 2.6 mi
- F.W. Flato: 2.6 mi
- Olle Hotel: 2.7 mi
- Flatonia: 2.8 mi
- Wheeler Building: 2.8 mi
- Garbade Park: 1.9 mi
- McWhirter Park: 2.1 mi
- 7-Acre Park: 2.2 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Flatonia Rail Park: 2.9 mi
- Praha: 0.0 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 11.8 mi
- Hackberry: 13.1 mi
- Oakland: 15.0 mi
- Stella: 15.9 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 2.8 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 2.8 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Lavaca Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 17.8 mi
- Obar Hill: 3.1 mi
- Russell Hill: 5.9 mi
- Frederick Mound: 7.8 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 13.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 18.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | W 269° | 181 m | 3.1 mi |
| Royston Hill | NNW 336° | 174 m | 23.8 mi |
| Russell Hill | WSW 247° | 154 m | 5.9 mi |
| Frederick Mound | SW 225° | 154 m | 7.8 mi |
| Monument Hill | NE 36° | 138 m | 18.4 mi |
| Pin Oak Mound | WSW 238° | 107 m | 13.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNE 25° | 101 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403610627
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