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Ruins of Brushy Creek Church

Ruins of Brushy Creek Church from directly overhead

Ruins of Brushy Creek Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Frederick Mound stands 154 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.28452, -97.13132

81 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Yoakum City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 1.3 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 10.5 mi
  • Alexander Park: 15.2 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Mustang Mott: 20.8 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 21.0 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 21.2 mi
  • Windy Hill: 23.0 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 23.4 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frederick MoundN154 m21.2 mi
Russell HillN154 m24.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW107 m21.0 mi
Mustang MottWSW100 m20.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundNW95 m23.4 mi
Windy HillW71 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:1917:0017:35

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/13971414282

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