Episcopal Church of the Messiah
Episcopal Church of the Messiah is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cemetery Square, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022804, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
103 named places within 25 miles
- Cemetery Square: 0.0 mi
- Kennard House: 0.1 mi
- Charles T. Rather House: 0.1 mi
- J. W. and Nannie C. Bailey House: 0.2 mi
- Remschel House: 0.2 mi
- East Avenue Lions Park: 0.5 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 10.0 mi
- Macario Garcia Park: 16.3 mi
- Southside Park: 16.4 mi
- Zedler Mill Park South: 16.7 mi
- Santa Anna Mound: 1.6 mi
- Stevens Hill: 7.2 mi
- Watson Hill: 10.2 mi
- Red Hill: 11.1 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 12.4 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 0.2 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 17.4 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 17.4 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 17.7 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Monthalia: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Episcopal Church of the Messiah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Benchmark | N 359° | 224 m | 22.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 349° | 214 m | 17.6 mi |
| Capote Knob | W 269° | 209 m | 20.6 mi |
| Capote Hills | W 267° | 181 m | 20.6 mi |
| Obar Hill | ENE 60° | 181 m | 22.9 mi |
| Iron Mountains | NNW 346° | 171 m | 15.6 mi |
| Iron Peak | NNW 332° | 164 m | 12.8 mi |
| Frederick Mound | ENE 71° | 154 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:59 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403603357
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