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New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church

New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church from directly overhead

New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Jollyville Plateau stands 340 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Manda, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.40576, -97.48648
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Presidential Glen Amenity Center: 3.6 mi
  • Presidential Glen Park: 3.8 mi
  • 1849 Park: 4.3 mi
  • Greenbury Village Park: 4.6 mi
  • Bell Farms Park North: 4.9 mi
Artworks
  • The Hutto Hippo: 10.2 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 11.8 mi
  • Zebra statue: 11.8 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 11.8 mi
  • Zebra mare and foal statues: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 56
Museums: 41
Nature reserves: 41
Peaks: 22
  • Jaecks Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Bald Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Martin Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Hergotz Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 11.6 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 13.6 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 14.4 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 17.2 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Link Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Fern Bluff: 16.6 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 16.8 mi
  • Comanche Bluff: 17.6 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 20.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jollyville PlateauW 268°340 m21.4 mi
Comanche PeakW 269°325 m23.2 mi
Flintridge HillWSW 250°311 m22.0 mi
Rabbit HillNW 316°293 m17.1 mi
Shepherd MountainW 260°286 m19.1 mi
Martin HillWNW 286°284 m13.4 mi
Cat MountainWSW 258°283 m17.9 mi
Mount LarsonWSW 250°277 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821277

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