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St. Mary's Catholic Church

St. Mary's Catholic Church from directly overhead

St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackberry Community, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024991, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.36877, -95.87124

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Brake Park: 10.2 mi
  • Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 10.4 mi
  • Camp Allen: 10.5 mi
  • Memory Park: 10.9 mi
  • Fernland Historical Park: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Dragon Swings: 8.1 mi
  • Pony Rides: 8.1 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 8.1 mi
  • The Brachiator: 8.2 mi
  • The King's Swings: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Mustang Statue: 12.0 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 17.7 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 20.8 mi
  • Black Lives Matter: 20.8 mi
  • SR 21: 21.9 mi
Museums: 9
  • Henrys Hideout Historical Pub: 9.7 mi
  • Historic Magnolia Depot: 13.2 mi
  • Star of the Republic Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Star of the Republic Museum: 21.5 mi
  • Nature Center: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 2
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Shepard Hill: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 24.8 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillNNE 30°96 m17.8 mi
Shepard HillENE 70°95 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2319:5420:29
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1716:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402979760

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