Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. Housetop Mountain stands 707 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Montell Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
Wikidata Q110022702, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 23.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 17 mi
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 17 mi
114 named places within 25 miles
- Hayes Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Shoe Peg Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Double Knobs: 5.2 mi
- Rawhide Mountains: 5.3 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 9.1 mi
- Bruce Park: 9.9 mi
- Garner State Park: 17.0 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 20.8 mi
- Walnut Springs: 4.5 mi
- Trough Springs: 14.0 mi
- Winans Spring: 14.9 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 9.5 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
- Crystal Cave: 16.6 mi
- White Rock Cave: 16.7 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Church of the Ascension. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housetop Mountain | N 7° | 707 m | 13.7 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | NE 53° | 707 m | 21.8 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | NNE 17° | 695 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kelley Peak | NW 322° | 680 m | 11.8 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | N 354° | 674 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | NNE 25° | 670 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | N 3° | 657 m | 18.9 mi |
| Turkey Peak | N 3° | 648 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:09 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6285103312
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