St. Francis Catholic
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
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 2.1 mi
- FM 521 River Park: 2.9 mi
- Selkirk Island: 3.9 mi
- Battle Island: 7.1 mi
- The Matagorda Incident: 7.3 mi
- 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
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge: 9.0 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 10.5 mi
- Mad Island Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 12.6 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 12.7 mi
- 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
- Matagorda County Museum: 11.1 mi
- Museum Annex: 12.2 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 12.2 mi
- Metal Rooster: 12.2 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 24.7 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 24.7 mi
- Matagorda Beach: 13.9 mi
- Pepper Hill: 14.3 mi
- Hasima: 18.8 mi
- Backyard Park: 22.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Hill | WSW 250° | 3 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329723
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