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Saint Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church

Saint Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church from directly overhead

Saint Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Sisters, a peak 3.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

historic place in Blanco, Blanco County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023351, matched on coordinates and name (198 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.99423, -98.39261

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Twin Sisters: 3.4 mi
  • Big Head Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Kuhn Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Hill in Kendall County: 7.6 mi
  • Brushy Top: 10.1 mi
Parks
  • Jumbo Evans Sports Park: 6.8 mi
  • Guadalupe River State Park: 10.5 mi
  • River Crossing Sports Park: 11.8 mi
  • Honey Creek State Natural Area: 11.8 mi
  • The Roundup Beer Garden & Food Park: 12.1 mi
Historic sites
Springs: 14
  • Rebecca Springs: 5.0 mi
  • Beek Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 16.2 mi
  • Bear Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Blue Hole: 18.1 mi
Museums: 10
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Nature Center: 16.1 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 19.4 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 19.5 mi
  • Science Mill: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Saint Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meta MountainW 277°583 m15.0 mi
Circle BenchmarkNNW 337°579 m13.6 mi
Wolf MountainW 276°571 m16.3 mi
Sabinas MountainWSW 246°567 m23.1 mi
Cave HillWNW 285°566 m17.0 mi
Bust ButtesWNW 282°565 m20.1 mi
Dunners MountainW 280°565 m22.1 mi
Hill in Kendall CountyWNW 282°563 m7.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3420:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154348

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