St. John's Lutheran Church
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. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
94 named places within 25 miles
- Rock Hotel: 0.6 mi
- Winters State Bank: 0.7 mi
- Winters: 0.7 mi
- Winters Lodge No. 743, A.F. & A.M.: 0.7 mi
- Old Cotton Oil Mill: 0.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Z I Hale Museum: 0.8 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 15.5 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 24.2 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 24.2 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Bronte: 19.2 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 19.3 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 19.4 mi
- Audra: 24.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNW 345° | 757 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NW 305° | 753 m | 17.9 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | W 272° | 745 m | 21.2 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | WNW 300° | 741 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | WNW 301° | 740 m | 17.0 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | W 270° | 729 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 307° | 717 m | 16.3 mi |
| Nipple Peak | W 274° | 716 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473398
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