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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church from directly overhead

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Tabletop Mountain stands 521 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoag-Faubion-Fuchs House, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.57611, -98.26432

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Greens Soccer Complex: 0.9 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 1.1 mi
  • Johnson Park: 1.2 mi
  • VFW Park Baseball Field: 1.4 mi
  • Westside Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Granite Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Slaughter Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Kennison Rock: 3.8 mi
  • Little Castle Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 5.0 mi
Museums: 9
  • The Falls Museum: 1.4 mi
  • CCC Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 11.4 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 12.8 mi
Springs: 9
  • Flatrock Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Williams Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Fourmile Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Trough Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Jones Spring: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Dead Man's Hole: 3.3 mi
  • Observation Tower: 9.2 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 17.9 mi
  • River Overlook: 18.1 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 8.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tabletop MountainSW 234°521 m20.4 mi
Tater HillWSW 237°512 m18.9 mi
Howell MountainSW 230°504 m15.1 mi
Indian PeakWSW 241°496 m20.3 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 222°491 m11.7 mi
Buffalo PeakSSW 212°491 m16.8 mi
Potato HillN 358°484 m16.1 mi
Riley MountainsW 277°484 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3220:0420:39
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505360677481838478695951
Precip in1.92.12.72.94.02.82.02.93.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 33 NW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419790

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