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Site of St. Joseph's Church

Site of St. Joseph's Church from directly overhead

Site of St. Joseph's Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 816 m. Range Hill stands 859 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Carmelite Monastery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 19 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1973
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
Coordinates32.13342, -101.78918
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Howard Jenkins Memorial Space Park: 0.3 mi
  • Shelbourne Park: 0.5 mi
  • Tommy Walker Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Billy Bryant Sports Complex: 12.8 mi
  • Reyes-Mashburn-Nelms Park: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 55
  • *: 20.5 mi
  • *: 20.5 mi
  • *: 20.5 mi
  • *: 20.5 mi
  • *: 20.5 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 7
  • Poppy LaMonica Memorial Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Windlands Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 20.2 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 20.4 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Bonnie Plant Farm Sasquatch: 15.0 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 18.7 mi
  • Facts of Life: 20.2 mi
  • Stone Saint Ann Statue: 20.3 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Scenic Overlook: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Range HillWNW 301°859 m15.3 mi
South MountainENE 72°845 m20.3 mi
Scenic MountainENE 69°843 m19.0 mi
Hog MountainSE 133°798 m12.9 mi
Gold HillENE 65°768 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2719:59
June solstice06:4220:2120:57
September equinox07:3619:1319:45
December solstice07:4517:1017:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481838275665446
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.71.61.41.61.91.20.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland 4 ENE, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12451871146

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