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St. Benedict's Church

St. Benedict's Church from directly overhead

St. Benedict's Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Harmony Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Water District Building, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110023343, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.13053, -97.63581

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Landrum Park: 0.3 mi
  • Plaza De San Benito Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.6 mi
  • W. H. Heavin Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Falligant Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Harmony Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Sunrise Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Loma la Lauja: 19.6 mi
  • Loma de la Montuosa Chica: 21.3 mi
  • Loma de la Jauja: 23.6 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Nature Park Retention Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Nature Park Rain Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harmony HillWNW25 m18.0 mi
Sunrise HillWNW25 m19.3 mi
Loma de la JaujaESE9 m23.6 mi
Loma la CuchillaE9 m23.7 mi
Goose HillNE8 m23.8 mi
Loma la LaujaE6 m19.6 mi
Loma de la Montuosa ChicaSE3 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1219:42
June solstice06:4019:5320:26
September equinox07:2018:5819:28
December solstice07:1417:1017:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616571768286878783776963
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlingen, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402888036

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