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St. Olaf Lutheran Church

St. Olaf Lutheran Church from directly overhead

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. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.77497, -97.82954

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 39
Parks: 21
  • 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
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long PointWNW 296°415 m10.9 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 282°411 m9.9 mi
Blue RidgeWSW 243°410 m19.1 mi
Lone MountainWNW 283°396 m7.7 mi
Cutoff MountainWSW 250°391 m7.3 mi
Paul MountainWNW 283°373 m3.3 mi
Stroud MountainW 259°373 m3.4 mi
Jackson HillNNW 340°372 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2720:0520:41
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2816:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971376698

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