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Church of Advent

Church of Advent from directly overhead

Church of Advent is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Church of the Advent, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

church building at 104 W. Elizabeth St. Brownsville, Texas

Wikidata Q107319048, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates25.91014, -97.50765

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harry E. McNair Park: 0.3 mi
  • Prax Orive (Sunrise) Park: 0.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 0.5 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.6 mi
  • Rosa Allala Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.8 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 13.0 mi
  • Palmito Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Loma Tio Alejos: 15.0 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 18.9 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Isla Blanca Beach: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Palmito HillE 81°11 m14.1 mi
Loma de la JaujaENE 74°9 m13.0 mi
Loma la CuchillaNE 54°9 m19.0 mi
Loma del MesquiteENE 62°8 m19.8 mi
Loma Tio AlejosENE 75°7 m15.0 mi
Loma la LaujaNE 38°6 m18.9 mi
Loma del IsloteENE 61°6 m20.5 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaENE 74°3 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:4019:5220:25
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1317:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F636771778286868783787164
Precip in1.11.01.41.52.22.92.02.25.73.81.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12205377369

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