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Elim Lutheran Church Cemetery

Elim Lutheran Church Cemetery from directly overhead

Elim Lutheran Church Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Tordillo Hills stands 153 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gregorio Cortez, a historic site 5.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

Cemetery in Karnes County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117644560, matched on coordinates and name (30 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.72052, -97.95364

92 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Joe Gulley Park: 8.6 mi
  • Ball Park: 8.9 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 9.0 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 11.5 mi
  • Karnes City Park: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Tordillo Hills: 13.3 mi
  • Odom Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tordillo HillsWNW153 m13.3 mi
Tordillo HillNW145 m15.3 mi
Odom HillSSW110 m13.8 mi
Lipan HillsW110 m17.6 mi
Lookout HillNNE101 m16.0 mi
Comanche HillsSW74 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3519:5920:34
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2117:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432731

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