Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Palmito Hill stands 11 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Site of St. Joseph College, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024970, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Original Site of St. Joseph College: 0.0 mi
- Kowalski-Dennett Home: 0.1 mi
- Russell-Cocke House: 0.1 mi
- Alonzo Complex: 0.1 mi
- J.T. Canales: 0.1 mi
- Washington Park: 0.2 mi
- Harry E. McNair Park: 0.2 mi
- Alice Wilson Hope Park: 0.4 mi
- Linear Park: 0.6 mi
- Xeriscape Park: 0.6 mi
- Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 9.6 mi
- Loma de la Jauja: 12.8 mi
- Palmito Hill: 13.8 mi
- Loma Tio Alejos: 14.8 mi
- Loma la Cuchilla: 18.9 mi
- Historic Brownsville Museum: 0.3 mi
- Stillman House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Brownsville Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum: 0.8 mi
- Children’s Museum of Brownsville: 0.9 mi
- Elon Musk Statue: 11.8 mi
- Occupy Mars - Elon Musk Wall: 11.8 mi
- DOGE: 11.8 mi
- Grid Fin: 20.3 mi
- Mars Base Mural: 20.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
- Nature Park Rain Garden: 12.2 mi
- Nature Park Retention Garden: 12.2 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 1.7 mi
- Starbase Sign: 20.2 mi
- Pier 19: 23.8 mi
- Nature Park Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Prairie Island Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Santa Rita: 7.9 mi
- Isla Blanca Beach: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmito Hill | E 79° | 11 m | 13.8 mi |
| Loma de la Jauja | ENE 72° | 9 m | 12.8 mi |
| Loma la Cuchilla | NE 53° | 9 m | 18.9 mi |
| Loma del Mesquite | ENE 61° | 8 m | 19.6 mi |
| Loma Tio Alejos | ENE 74° | 7 m | 14.8 mi |
| Loma la Lauja | NE 37° | 6 m | 19.0 mi |
| Loma del Islote | ENE 60° | 6 m | 20.4 mi |
| Loma de la Montuosa Chica | ENE 71° | 3 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:52 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:10 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 63 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 64 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownsville, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402888018
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