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St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church from directly overhead

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Ghost Hill stands 222 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralph Roy Smith, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.92466, -98.53505

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 13
  • Jourdanton Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lyons Park: 4.2 mi
  • River Park: 4.4 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 8.0 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Lipan Hills: 21.5 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 22.3 mi
  • Marshall Hills: 22.6 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 23.9 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ghost HillWNW 294°222 m24.9 mi
Marshall HillsWSW 243°165 m22.6 mi
Tordillo HillsESE 109°153 m24.7 mi
Tordillo HillE 100°145 m23.9 mi
Lipan HillsSE 124°110 m21.5 mi
Lipan HillsSE 134°101 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:36
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588562

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