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S. S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church

S. S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church from directly overhead

S. S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckholts SPJST Lodge Hall, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 20 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.90088, -97.06843

142 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • West 12th Street Park: 5.6 mi
  • O.J. Thomas Park: 5.8 mi
  • Cameron Park: 6.1 mi
  • Cameron Community Center: 6.1 mi
  • Wilson Ledbetter Park: 6.5 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Museums: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Wilson Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 18.0 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 19.1 mi
  • Eland Rough: 19.4 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSSE196 m19.1 mi
Hart MountainSE194 m18.0 mi
Wilson HillESE164 m17.1 mi
Eland RoughESE150 m19.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainESE150 m20.2 mi
Long MountainESE140 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2620:0020:35
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:2316:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343246

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