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St. John's Lutheran Church

St. John's Lutheran Church from directly overhead

St. John's Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Deanville, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.43230, -96.75284

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
  • Somerville Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 7.2 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 7.3 mi
  • John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 8.3 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Mockingbird Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 13.5 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 15.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 16.2 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNNW 333°196 m18.4 mi
Hart MountainNNW 336°194 m19.6 mi
Wilson HillN 351°164 m24.4 mi
Eland RoughN 356°150 m23.1 mi
Homeyer MountainSSE 165°139 m19.4 mi
Clay HillW 268°138 m23.3 mi
Shepherd MountainSE 137°129 m15.0 mi
Mockingbird HillENE 68°128 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2619:5820:33
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072488

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