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Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Queen of Peace Catholic Church from directly overhead

Queen of Peace Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 24 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.34227, -97.06943

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 4.7 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 6.0 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 8.8 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 10.9 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 16.4 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Frederick Mound: 18.0 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 19.2 mi
  • Russell Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Obar Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN181 m22.8 mi
Frederick MoundNNW154 m18.0 mi
Russell HillNNW154 m21.0 mi
Pin Oak MoundNW107 m19.2 mi
Santa Anna MoundWNW95 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1916:5917:35

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971387749

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