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Friedens Church

Friedens Church from directly overhead

Friedens Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Startz Hill stands 428 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Oak Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Geronimo, Guadalupe County, Texas

Dates from 1904.

Wikidata Q110022904, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.66960, -98.00276

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Silva Park: 4.6 mi
  • Manuel C. Castilla Park: 5.6 mi
  • Pecan Crossing Park: 5.7 mi
  • Heather Glen Community Park: 6.4 mi
  • Blumberg Park: 6.5 mi
Museums: 25
Peaks: 22
  • Harborth Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Bading Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Nail Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 8.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 14
  • World's Largest Pecan: 3.4 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 5.2 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 6.0 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 6.0 mi
  • Steelmaker: 6.4 mi
Springs: 10
  • Comal Springs: 8.6 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 15.7 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Bear Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Denning Spring: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 6
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 14.3 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.1 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.3 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Startz HillWNW 301°428 m20.3 mi
Vogels PeakW 280°414 m24.4 mi
Tower HillNNW 336°404 m20.5 mi
Moon MountainNNW 336°374 m21.5 mi
Old BaldyNNW 344°360 m24.5 mi
Little Twin Sister PeaksNNW 343°360 m24.8 mi
Baldy MountainNW 322°345 m19.3 mi
Joe Wimberley MountainNNW 346°323 m24.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2417:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617454

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