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Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church from directly overhead

Holy Cross Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Frederick Mound stands 154 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.29557, -97.15985

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Yoakum City Park: 1.4 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 1.5 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 1.7 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 9.5 mi
  • Alexander Park: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Pin Oak Mound: 19.7 mi
  • Mustang Mott: 19.8 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 20.4 mi
  • Windy Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 21.6 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frederick MoundN 0°154 m20.4 mi
Russell HillN 0°154 m23.6 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW 343°107 m19.7 mi
Mustang MottSW 232°100 m19.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundNW 306°95 m21.6 mi
Windy HillW 263°71 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3119:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2017:0017:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971409950

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