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Saint John Baptist Church

Saint John Baptist Church from directly overhead

Saint John Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Alazan Mott stands 2 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fountain Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.73672, -97.44548

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fountain Park: 0.7 mi
  • Moody Park: 1.0 mi
  • Inwood Park: 1.1 mi
  • Westhaven Park: 1.4 mi
  • Sacky Park: 1.4 mi
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Beaches: 6
Artworks: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Fourmile Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 5.8 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 6.4 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alazan MottS2 m23.5 mi
Big HillSSE1 m19.2 mi
Little Dagger HillSSE1 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586267748085868783766760

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi Cabaniss FLD, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6204556787

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