St. Francis Catholic Church Community
St. Francis Catholic Church Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,075 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rte 66, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Potter County, Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q22076586, matched on coordinates and name (329 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 79.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Rte 66: 1.1 mi
- Liberty Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- First Transcontinental Air Service to Texas Panhandle, Amarillo Municipal Airport: 5.6 mi
- Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trail Gregg Route, 1840: 5.7 mi
- Washburn Historical Marker: 6.7 mi
- Eastridge School Park: 8.2 mi
- Mesa Verde School Park: 9.3 mi
- Sunrise School Park: 9.5 mi
- Forest Hill Park: 9.8 mi
- Whittier Elementary School Park: 10.0 mi
- English Field Terminal: 4.8 mi
- Slug Bug Ranch: 9.4 mi
- Cattleman's Cafe Neon Sign: 9.8 mi
- Amarillo Tri-State Fair & Rodeo Main Entrance: 10.7 mi
- Hornet: 11.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Cooley Butte: 18.9 mi
- Goodnight Peak: 20.0 mi
- Brushy Butte: 20.0 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 20.5 mi
- Amarillo Railway Museum: 2.9 mi
- Texas Air & Space Museum: 5.9 mi
- Kwahadi Musuem of the American Indian: 7.7 mi
- American Quarter Horse Museum: 11.2 mi
- Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame: 11.7 mi
- Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 4.8 mi
- Rick Husband: 12.1 mi
- Heart: 12.3 mi
- Horse: 12.4 mi
- Hope Garden: 14.4 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 14.7 mi
- The Palisades: 17.0 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 21.5 mi
- River Falls: 17.3 mi
- Soapberry Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Francis Catholic Church Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | W 266° | 1,156 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | W 269° | 1,126 m | 22.0 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | W 277° | 1,088 m | 22.5 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | W 266° | 1,082 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cooley Butte | S 191° | 1,029 m | 18.9 mi |
| Brushy Butte | S 187° | 1,026 m | 20.0 mi |
| Antelope Peak | N 8° | 1,024 m | 22.9 mi |
| Red Mesa | S 187° | 1,017 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:25 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:28 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:59 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470367
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