Zion Church of Kurten
Zion Church of Kurten is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Red Hill stands 143 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Reliance, a ghost town 3.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
town in Brazos County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q978996, matched on coordinates and name (172 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2014
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Steep Hollow Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Albert Gallatin: 7.0 mi
- Moravian (Czech) Cemetery: 7.6 mi
- Old Bryan City Cemetery: 8.5 mi
- Allen Academy: 8.7 mi
- Winchester Park: 8.1 mi
- Copperfield Park: 8.2 mi
- Austin's Colony Park: 8.4 mi
- Sadie Thomas Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
- Bonham Park: 9.0 mi
- Reliance: 3.5 mi
- Moore: 4.1 mi
- Cottonwood: 4.9 mi
- Union: 5.8 mi
- Boonville: 8.8 mi
- Square One Art Gallery: 10.2 mi
- Art 979 Art Gallery: 10.2 mi
- Rotating LEGO Death Star: 11.7 mi
- How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 12.4 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 12.4 mi
- Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History: 9.0 mi
- Brazos Valley African American Museum: 9.7 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 10.2 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 10.5 mi
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum: 14.2 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #1: 9.7 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #4: 9.7 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #2: 9.7 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #3: 9.7 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 10.1 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 12.5 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 13.5 mi
- Mount Aggie: 13.8 mi
- Red Hill: 13.9 mi
- Earth Art: 10.2 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zion Church of Kurten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | WNW 301° | 143 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Aggie | SSW 201° | 96.3 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971419782
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