St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church
St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Kiser Mountain stands 713 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023444, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.3 mi
- Carnegie Library Building: 0.4 mi
- War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Runnels County Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- Ballinger: 0.5 mi
- Deadman Hill: 20.0 mi
- Mount Margaret: 20.3 mi
- Table Mountain: 20.7 mi
- Gobbler Hill: 20.8 mi
- Hog Mountain: 21.1 mi
- City Park: 0.3 mi
- Winters Community Center: 15.6 mi
- Concho Recreation Area: 19.9 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 21.8 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 22.4 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 0.6 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 14.7 mi
- The Earnest and Dorothy Barrow Foundation Museum: 24.5 mi
- Bronte: 22.3 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiser Mountain | W 263° | 713 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 27° | 700 m | 21.5 mi |
| Moro Mountain | NNE 12° | 700 m | 22.0 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 21° | 688 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Margaret | W 270° | 660 m | 20.3 mi |
| Juniper Peak | W 272° | 655 m | 22.7 mi |
| Chandlers Peak | NE 36° | 650 m | 23.7 mi |
| Jim Ned Peak | NE 38° | 640 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ballinger 2 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453507626
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