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First Christian Church of San Marcos

First Christian Church of San Marcos from directly overhead

First Christian Church of San Marcos is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Labyrinth, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.90622, -97.99806

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • San Marcos Academy Baseball Field: 0.4 mi
  • San Marcos Academy Football Field: 0.4 mi
  • Jaycees Park: 2.0 mi
  • Franklin Square Park: 2.2 mi
  • Prospect Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Tower Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Nail Hill: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Museums: 24
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 8
  • Weismuller Spring: 3.9 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Blue Hole: 8.7 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 11.7 mi
  • Bear Springs: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 2.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.5 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 316°463 m18.5 mi
Jack MountainNW 323°451 m16.8 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 285°450 m20.1 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 325°449 m19.5 mi
Peach MountainNNW 329°429 m17.5 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 335°429 m20.1 mi
Startz HillWSW 252°428 m18.5 mi
Lone Woman MountainNNW 331°423 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0220:37
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403654624

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