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Shiner Brethren Church

Shiner Brethren Church from directly overhead

Shiner Brethren Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Beasley School, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.37851, -97.20083

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Welhausen Park: 4.1 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 6.7 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 7.6 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 13.5 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Pin Oak Mound: 13.5 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 14.8 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 16.5 mi
  • Russell Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Windy Hill: 20.5 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNE181 m20.7 mi
Frederick MoundN154 m14.8 mi
Russell HillN154 m18.0 mi
Stevens HillWNW119 m21.7 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW107 m13.5 mi
Mustang MottSW100 m22.2 mi
Santa Anna MoundWNW95 m16.5 mi
Windy HillWSW71 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:41
June solstice06:3119:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2017:0017:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414296

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