Friedens Church
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 5.4 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Geronimo, Guadalupe County, Texas.
Dates from 1904.
Wikidata Q110022904, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 14 mi
- Sinkholes · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lone Oak Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Navarro School: 2.3 mi
- Site of Dietz Community: 2.7 mi
- Jose Antonio Navarro Ranch: 2.9 mi
- Clear Spring Hall and Store: 3.5 mi
- 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
- Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture: 6.3 mi
- New Braunfels Conservation Society: 6.3 mi
- Fiedler Memorial Museum: 6.8 mi
- Sebastopol House: 7.1 mi
- Heritage Museum: 7.3 mi
- 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
- World's Largest Pecan: 3.4 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 5.2 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 6.0 mi
- Steelmaker: 6.4 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 6.9 mi
- 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
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 11.9 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 14.3 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 15.9 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 16.0 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 16.1 mi
- Learning Tree: 14.3 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 14.8 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 16.0 mi
- Labyrinth: 16.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 20.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.9 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Water Garden Gems: 15.9 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Concrete: 20.7 mi
- Carpenter: 22.9 mi
- Adkins: 23.7 mi
- Albuquerque: 24.2 mi
- Doseido Colony: 25.0 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 14.3 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 17.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startz Hill | WNW 301° | 428 m | 20.3 mi |
| Vogels Peak | W 280° | 414 m | 24.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | NNW 336° | 404 m | 20.5 mi |
| Moon Mountain | NNW 336° | 374 m | 21.5 mi |
| Old Baldy | NNW 344° | 360 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little Twin Sister Peaks | NNW 343° | 360 m | 24.8 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NW 322° | 345 m | 19.3 mi |
| Joe Wimberley Mountain | NNW 346° | 323 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:59 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
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 | 52 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403617454
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