St. Olaf Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Long Point stands 415 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cranfills Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 12 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Church building at CR 4145 E 4 mi Meridian St at 1st St. Cranfills Gap, Texas.
Wikidata Q107319695, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 12.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
125 named places within 25 miles
- Ole and Elizabeth Finstad Homesite: 6.7 mi
- Cleng Peerson: 8.8 mi
- Our Savior's Lutheran Church: 8.9 mi
- Norse: 9.3 mi
- Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County: 10.0 mi
- Cranfills Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Jenson Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Cranfills Gap City Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 14.1 mi
- Olsen Park: 14.2 mi
- Meridian Park: 14.2 mi
- Dahl Park: 14.6 mi
- Bosque Museum: 14.3 mi
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum: 14.9 mi
- Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of Art: 15.0 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 20.1 mi
- On the Banks of the Bosque: 14.9 mi
- Welcome to Walnut Springs: 20.1 mi
- High Point: 3.0 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Point | WNW 296° | 415 m | 10.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 282° | 411 m | 9.9 mi |
| Blue Ridge | WSW 243° | 410 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WNW 283° | 396 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | WSW 250° | 391 m | 7.3 mi |
| Paul Mountain | WNW 283° | 373 m | 3.3 mi |
| Stroud Mountain | W 259° | 373 m | 3.4 mi |
| Jackson Hill | NNW 340° | 372 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971376698
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