Site of the Mission San Lorenzo de La Santa Cruz
Site of the Mission San Lorenzo de La Santa Cruz is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 441 m. Housetop Mountain stands 707 m to the north-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Camp Wood, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
mission in Real County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1762.
Wikidata Q126942817, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 23.2 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 18 mi
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 18 mi
109 named places within 25 miles
- Pikes Peak: 1.7 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Crown Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Meridian Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Caprock Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Site of Camp Wood: 0.0 mi
- Private Frank Marshall, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Charles A. Lindbergh In Texas: 0.4 mi
- Charles A. Lindbergh in Texas: 0.4 mi
- Dixie Settlement: 3.5 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Fern Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Painted Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 0.0 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
- Bruce Park: 0.4 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 0.4 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 16.1 mi
- Garner State Park: 17.7 mi
- Trough Springs: 8.2 mi
- Winans Spring: 8.5 mi
- Walnut Springs: 12.4 mi
- Swimming Hole: 24.5 mi
- Crystal Cave: 17.7 mi
- White Rock Cave: 17.9 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Mission San Lorenzo de La Santa Cruz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housetop Mountain | NNE 24° | 707 m | 4.5 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | ENE 79° | 707 m | 18.0 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | N 358° | 706 m | 19.8 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | E 84° | 695 m | 3.2 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | N 355° | 683 m | 21.8 mi |
| Kelley Peak | W 268° | 680 m | 7.0 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | N 351° | 674 m | 12.7 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | E 82° | 670 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:09 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470394
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