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St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst

St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst from directly overhead

St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Indian Hills stands 396 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is J. H. Meurer Home, a historic site 5.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 29 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in Archer and Clay counties, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q974958, matched on coordinates and name (236 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.57548, -98.43911

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Little Post Oak Creek Park: 6.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Park: 7.3 mi
  • Big Tree Park: 7.6 mi
  • Marsh Park: 8.1 mi
  • Nocatee Park: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Gap Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Spy Knob: 12.9 mi
  • Bare Mountain: 14.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 14.1 mi
  • Mount Lebo: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillsSSE 154°396 m19.3 mi
Spie KnobS 171°383 m20.6 mi
Bare MountainS 185°362 m14.0 mi
Round MountainSSE 154°355 m23.9 mi
Spy KnobSSW 192°348 m12.9 mi
Satanta MountainSSE 153°348 m16.1 mi
Backbone MountainSE 133°338 m14.2 mi
Bear MountainSE 133°335 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2520:1120:48
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:3516:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647381858577655445
Precip in1.72.02.02.44.83.42.52.92.83.82.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971413908

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