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Zion Church of Kurten

Zion Church of Kurten from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.78793, -96.26577

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Ghost towns: 13
Artworks: 9
Museums: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • 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
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Aggie: 13.8 mi
  • Red Hill: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillWNW 301°143 m13.9 mi
Mount AggieSSW 201°96.3 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2319:5720:32
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1916:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419782

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