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St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church

St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church from directly overhead

St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Travis Peak stands 382 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Maria Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.44512, -97.63018

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Moose Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kuempel Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pfluger Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pfennig Park: 0.5 mi
  • Swenson Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Two lion statues: 5.2 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 5.2 mi
  • Giraffe statue: 5.2 mi
  • Zebra statue: 5.2 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 55
Museums: 41
  • Bohls House: 1.4 mi
  • Palm House Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 6.4 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 6.7 mi
  • The Thinkery: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Martin Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Bald Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 4.2 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 5.9 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 7.7 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 11.8 mi
  • Armor and Artillery Row: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Link Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Small Falls: 15.0 mi
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Fern Bluff: 8.0 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 14.4 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 17.2 mi
  • Comanche Bluff: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 18.5 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 19.0 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Travis PeakWNW 285°382 m24.6 mi
Round MountainWNW 295°366 m22.7 mi
Big Bear HillWNW 296°366 m23.5 mi
Chalk KnobWSW 244°364 m24.0 mi
Flint Rock HillWSW 248°360 m22.1 mi
Polecat KnobWNW 289°346 m20.9 mi
Hamilton HillWNW 296°345 m19.9 mi
Jess Maynard HillWNW 294°343 m18.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752298

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