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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 563 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Hotel, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.95934, -99.97508

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
  • Moro Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Table Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 12.1 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 12.9 mi
  • Steamboat Mountain: 14.7 mi
Parks: 6
  • Winters Community Center: 1.2 mi
  • City Park: 14.7 mi
  • Lake Knierim County Park: 18.8 mi
  • Bronte Mini Park: 19.3 mi
  • Abilene State Park: 19.6 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Bronte: 19.2 mi
  • Welcome to Bronte: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 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
Bald MountainNNW 345°757 m23.8 mi
Hylton MountainNW 305°753 m17.9 mi
Kickapoo MountainW 272°745 m21.2 mi
Jackson MountainWNW 300°741 m17.4 mi
Mathis MountainWNW 301°740 m17.0 mi
Hayrick MountainW 270°729 m24.6 mi
Cedar MountainNW 307°717 m16.3 mi
Nipple PeakW 274°716 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:52
June solstice06:3520:1420:50
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3717:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637279828174645344
Precip in1.11.41.91.83.13.21.82.13.03.11.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473398

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