St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 847 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 54 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 54.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
48 named places within 25 miles
- Donley County Courthouse: 0.4 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Clarendon: 0.4 mi
- Stockton P. Donley: 0.5 mi
- Funeral Business in Clarendon: 0.5 mi
- The Clarendon News: 0.5 mi
- Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site: 18.1 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 21.2 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 21.2 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 21.5 mi
- Groom Route 66: 22.4 mi
- Prospect Park: 0.3 mi
- Howardwick City Park: 7.1 mi
- Groom City Park: 22.7 mi
- Memphis Texas City Park Camping Area: 25.0 mi
- Donley County Southbound Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Donley County Northbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Gunboat Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Ararat: 13.2 mi
- Mitchell Peak: 20.0 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 23.4 mi
- The last Supper: 23.4 mi
- Koogle Jump-Off: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ararat | NNW 345° | 949 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | WSW 244° | 940 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gunboat Mountain | SSW 211° | 892 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:24 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:58 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarendon, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582382
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- McLean · 26 mi
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