St. Thomas Catholic Church
St. Thomas Catholic Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 745 m. South Mountain stands 845 m to the south-southeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The J. & W. Fisher Company, a historic site 0.4 miles away. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas.
Dates from 1911.
Wikidata Q107320982, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
56 named places within 25 miles
- The J. & W. Fisher Company: 0.4 mi
- Potton House: 0.5 mi
- Earl of Aylesford: 0.5 mi
- Settles Hotel: 0.5 mi
- Howard County: 0.6 mi
- Scenic Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Gold Hill: 2.1 mi
- South Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Signal Mountains: 10.0 mi
- Signal Peak: 10.6 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 0.5 mi
- ABC Park: 1.0 mi
- Birdwell Park: 1.1 mi
- Roy Anderson Sports Complex: 1.3 mi
- Big Spring State Park: 2.2 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 0.5 mi
- Heritage Museum: 0.7 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 3.1 mi
- Martin County Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Indian Point: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | SSE 153° | 845 m | 2.8 mi |
| Scenic Mountain | S 187° | 843 m | 2.0 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | N 6° | 818 m | 17.7 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | N 8° | 814 m | 17.7 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 112° | 813 m | 10.6 mi |
| Signal Mountains | ESE 122° | 808 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SSW 206° | 798 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SE 125° | 797 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
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 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Spring, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12437976185
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