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Old St. Mary's Church (Die Alte Kirche)

Old St. Mary's Church (Die Alte Kirche) from directly overhead

Old St. Mary's Church (Die Alte Kirche) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 524 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mary's Catholic Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27672, -98.87678

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
  • Gillespie County Park: 0.2 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.2 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 2.6 mi
  • Oak Crest Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • Marschall Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Old St. Mary's Church (Die Alte Kirche). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 344°660 m8.3 mi
RoundheadWNW 303°653 m9.5 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m17.4 mi
Big HillSSE 160°612 m12.7 mi
Cedar MountainN 351°608 m14.2 mi
Buckeye PointNW 316°601 m13.9 mi
County Line HillNNW 332°601 m17.4 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 288°597 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614871

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