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Martin Church of Goforth

Martin Church of Goforth from directly overhead

Martin Church of Goforth is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Jack Mountain stands 451 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Goforth, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 13 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1981
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
Coordinates30.03265, -97.77879

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Shadow Creek: 2.2 mi
  • Green Meadows Park: 2.9 mi
  • Green Meadows Park: 3.0 mi
  • Stoneridge Park: 3.7 mi
  • Creedmoor City Park: 4.7 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 47
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Cherry Creek Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Peace Garden: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 45
Museums: 44
Peaks: 43
  • Woods Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Barton Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Carpenter Hills: 7.9 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Twin Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 16.8 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Seismic Wall: 14.7 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 15.1 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 15.4 mi
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jack MountainW 281°451 m23.8 mi
Peach MountainWNW 286°429 m23.1 mi
Gainor MountainWNW 294°429 m23.6 mi
Lone Woman MountainW 279°423 m19.8 mi
Lone Man MountainW 279°416 m18.7 mi
Wallace MountainWNW 302°406 m20.7 mi
Tower HillWSW 254°404 m22.7 mi
Moon MountainWSW 256°374 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2417:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687682858579705952
Precip in2.81.92.92.45.03.42.22.53.04.22.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589877

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