First Christian Church of San Marcos
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.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 16.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 3 mi
- Sinkholes · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Peter Cavanaugh Woods: 2.8 mi
- Cemetery Chapel: 2.8 mi
- San Marcos Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- Wonder Cave: 3.2 mi
- James Lafayette and Eliza Pitts Malone House: 3.3 mi
- 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
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 2.5 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 4.1 mi
- The Millie Seaton Doll Collection: 3.4 mi
- Dick's Classic Garage: 3.5 mi
- LBJ Museum of San Marcos History: 3.8 mi
- Calaboose African American History Museum: 3.8 mi
- Indigenous & Tejano History Museum Exhibit: 3.8 mi
- TXST: 3.6 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 3.8 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 3.8 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 3.8 mi
- Minerva: 3.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 1.8 mi
- Learning Tree: 3.0 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 4.1 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 14.9 mi
- 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
- Pollinator Garden: 4.7 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 11.8 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 11.9 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 2.2 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 11.5 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Goforth: 14.6 mi
- Polonia: 17.1 mi
- Lytton Springs: 24.1 mi
- The Learning Tree: 23.0 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 24.2 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 316° | 463 m | 18.5 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 323° | 451 m | 16.8 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 285° | 450 m | 20.1 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NW 325° | 449 m | 19.5 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NNW 329° | 429 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 335° | 429 m | 20.1 mi |
| Startz Hill | WSW 252° | 428 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NNW 331° | 423 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
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 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403654624
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