St. Matthews Episcopal Church
St. Matthews Episcopal Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Christian Church of Comanche, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Comanche, Comanche County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107319433, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
104 named places within 25 miles
- Central Christian Church of Comanche: 0.1 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Comanche: 0.2 mi
- The Comanche Chief: 0.2 mi
- Indian Raid in Comanche: 0.3 mi
- Old Cora Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Long Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Star Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Turkey Peak Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Taterhill Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Comanche City Park: 1.0 mi
- Copperas Creek Park: 7.7 mi
- Promontory Park: 8.8 mi
- High Point Park: 9.6 mi
- Sowell Creek Park: 10.0 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 3.2 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 15.2 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 19.8 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 19.9 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 0.2 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Matthews Episcopal Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountains | W 281° | 585 m | 15.4 mi |
| Star Mountain | W 272° | 577 m | 12.7 mi |
| Long Mountain | W 277° | 562 m | 5.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 286° | 554 m | 6.0 mi |
| Salt Mountain | W 262° | 550 m | 13.9 mi |
| Spur Mountain | SSW 199° | 549 m | 14.2 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | S 186° | 537 m | 18.8 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | S 187° | 530 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403574610
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