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Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church from directly overhead

Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Cerritos Blancos stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is El Primer Congreso Mexicanista, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
metal
Inscription
"This congregation, the second Catholic church organized in Laredo, began in 1897 as an English speaking parish to serve non Spanish speaking families who arrived in Laredo during the 1880s. The church structure, designed by German craftsman Heinrich..."

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.50649, -99.51054

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Saint Peter's Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Jarvis Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Old Mercado Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • El Cuatro Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bruni Plaza: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Osprey Hill: 5.1 mi
  • El Pico: 8.7 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 17.6 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 18.2 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • El Portal: 0.4 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 0.7 mi
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerritos BlancosNNW 335°182 m20.6 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNNW 340°177 m17.6 mi
El PicoNNW 337°152 m8.7 mi
Mendez HillsSSE 164°144 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1417:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12078001834

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