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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

St. Joseph's Catholic Church from directly overhead

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Medina, a historic site 3.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off. 247 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.11314, -98.47959

247 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • City Park: 7.1 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 7.6 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 7.6 mi
  • Lyons Park: 9.6 mi
  • Land Heritage Institute: 9.9 mi
Museums: 48
Artworks: 36
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 9.7 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 16.8 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 18.3 mi
  • voodoo: 20.2 mi
  • Ghost Bike: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 16
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 7
  • Red Oak Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Black Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Rocky Point: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Denver Heights Community Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Gardopia Gardens: 21.7 mi
  • McNutt River Gardens: 22.0 mi
  • Frost Gardens: 22.0 mi
  • Japanese Peace Garden: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Alumni Pavillion: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNE237 m19.9 mi
Black HillWNW228 m17.9 mi
Calf HillNNE227 m24.2 mi
Curly HillNNW205 m14.9 mi
Prickly Pear HillNNW201 m16.9 mi
Red Oak HillN195 m13.9 mi
Marcelinas HillsE171 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3620:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2417:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588561

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