Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Bald Mountain stands 574 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Knippa, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 21 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
- Town of Knippa: 0.2 mi
- Knippa Trap Rock Plant: 0.9 mi
- Garner Army Air Field: 8.1 mi
- Site of Camp Sabinal: 9.4 mi
- USS Uvalde: 9.9 mi
- Traprock Hill: 1.3 mi
- Blue Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Big Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Inge Mountain: 10.9 mi
- American Legion Park: 9.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Sabinal City Park: 10.3 mi
- Uvalde Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Esperanza Park: 11.1 mi
- Seven Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Foshee Trail: 20.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Briscoe-Garner Museum: 10.9 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 19.5 mi
- White Rock Cave: 20.9 mi
- Crystal Cave: 21.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 11.9 mi
- Medina County Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Walnut Springs: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | N 10° | 574 m | 15.6 mi |
| Double Knobs | WNW 302° | 572 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sycamore Mountain | NW 304° | 562 m | 22.1 mi |
| Devils Backbone Mountain | NNW 336° | 549 m | 18.1 mi |
| Davenport Hill | NW 322° | 535 m | 15.2 mi |
| Coffin Mountain | N 352° | 514 m | 18.3 mi |
| Holy Mountain | NE 39° | 504 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sinks Hill | N 3° | 465 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:19 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:10 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6285103306
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