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Church of the Epiphany

Church of the Epiphany from directly overhead

Church of the Epiphany is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Hart Mountain stands 194 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

church building at 501 E. Gregg St. Calvert, Texas

Wikidata Q107317638, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.97963, -96.66979

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Virginia Field Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 8.3 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 8.6 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 10.9 mi
  • Panther Field: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 7
  • Long Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.8 mi
  • Red Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Eland Rough: 16.2 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hart MountainSSW 213°194 m23.8 mi
Wilson HillSSW 212°164 m16.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSW 201°150 m11.8 mi
Eland RoughSSW 204°150 m16.2 mi
Red HillESE 116°143 m13.5 mi
Long MountainSSW 198°140 m11.7 mi
Bald HillNNW 339°122 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2419:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506207

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