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Brethren Church

Brethren Church from directly overhead

Brethren Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rev. Jindrich Juren, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117634734, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.88328, -96.67132

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Fayetteville City Park: 1.6 mi
  • Oak Thicket Park: 5.4 mi
  • Park Prairie Park: 6.3 mi
  • Harmonie Park: 10.4 mi
  • White Rock Park: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Live Oak Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 12.4 mi
  • Monument Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Indian Hill: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brethren Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hellers HillNW 325°168 m12.4 mi
Homeyer MountainN 1°139 m19.2 mi
Monument HillW 271°138 m12.9 mi
Rocky HillSE 140°137 m2.8 mi
Live Oak HillS 189°125 m2.5 mi
Indian HillWNW 292°101 m15.4 mi
Red HillE 101°94 m23.2 mi
Wilson HillSE 136°71 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2719:5620:31
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:1916:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858680716053
Precip in3.22.73.22.94.43.62.12.63.64.33.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610615

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