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Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Fort Street Presbyterian Church)

Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Fort Street Presbyterian Church) from directly overhead

Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Fort Street Presbyterian Church) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Coronal Institute, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024980, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.88187, -97.94664

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Dunbar Park: 0.4 mi
  • Veramendi Park: 0.6 mi
  • San Marcos Plaza Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Victory Gardens Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.4 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 0.8 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.3 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.1 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.1 mi
  • Comal Springs: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 2.4 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.8 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Fort Street Presbyterian Church). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 314°463 m21.9 mi
Jack MountainNW 318°451 m20.0 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 287°450 m23.5 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 321°449 m22.7 mi
Peach MountainNW 324°429 m20.6 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 330°429 m23.0 mi
Startz HillW 259°428 m21.1 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 324°423 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654644

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