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St. Francis Catholic

St. Francis Catholic from directly overhead

St. Francis Catholic is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.80711, -95.95418

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • FM 521 River Park: 3.0 mi
  • Riverside Park: 8.6 mi
  • Matagorda County Fair Grounds: 10.0 mi
  • Bay Ridge Park: 10.3 mi
  • The Ball Field: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Gardens: 9
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 12.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 12.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 12.5 mi
  • Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 12.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 12.6 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Rooster: 12.2 mi
  • Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 24.7 mi
  • Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Matagorda Beach: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Backyard Park: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillWSW 250°3 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2719:5120:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1416:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687581838379726255
Precip in3.32.32.63.03.94.73.43.97.13.93.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matagorda NO 2, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329723

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