Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 470 m. Long Mountain stands 562 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Becker Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 16 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- South Leon Baptist Church: 6.5 mi
- Newburg Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Democrat Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Pecan Wells Cemetery: 10.4 mi
- The Settlement of Williams Ranch: 12.1 mi
- Becker Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Schoen Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Taterhill Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Cowhouse Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Huckabee Hill: 7.9 mi
- Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 3.7 mi
- Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 16.3 mi
- Comanche City Park: 16.3 mi
- Copperas Creek Park: 20.3 mi
- Promontory Park: 21.2 mi
- Williams Ranch: 14.5 mi
- McGirk: 15.1 mi
- Edna Hill: 22.1 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 16.4 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | NW 325° | 562 m | 19.8 mi |
| Salt Mountain | NW 305° | 550 m | 23.6 mi |
| Spur Mountain | WNW 282° | 549 m | 10.5 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | WSW 248° | 537 m | 8.2 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | WSW 245° | 530 m | 8.7 mi |
| Turkey Peak Mountain | WNW 290° | 522 m | 12.9 mi |
| Huckabee Hill | SSE 162° | 520 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tiger Mountain | SW 216° | 517 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452321746
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