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First Presbyterian Church of San Benito

First Presbyterian Church of San Benito from directly overhead

First Presbyterian Church of San Benito is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is All Saints' Episcopal Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110022868, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.13479, -97.62748

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Plaza De San Benito Park: 0.2 mi
  • W. H. Heavin Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.4 mi
  • Landrum Park: 0.7 mi
  • Valencia Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Harmony Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 19.1 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 21.1 mi
  • Goose Hill: 23.2 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillWNW25 m18.4 mi
Sunrise HillWNW25 m19.7 mi
Loma la CuchillaE9 m23.3 mi
Loma de la JaujaESE9 m23.3 mi
Goose HillNE8 m23.2 mi
Loma Tio AlejosESE7 m24.9 mi
Loma la LaujaE6 m19.1 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaSE3 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1219:42
June solstice06:4019:5320:26
September equinox07:2018:5819:28
December solstice07:1417:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5223277475

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