Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Pilot Knob stands 368 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Community of Theon, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 9.4 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 20.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Community of Theon: 1.4 mi
- James B. Williams: 4.0 mi
- Daniel Harrison: 4.1 mi
- Cornhill Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- John Berry, Frontiersman: 4.7 mi
- Corn Hill Park: 4.3 mi
- Golden Bear Park: 4.4 mi
- Sonterra Association Swimming Pool & Park: 4.6 mi
- Berry Springs Park and Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Pecan Branch Greenbelt: 5.5 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 8.7 mi
- The Hutto Hippo: 14.1 mi
- Rhinoceros statue: 15.4 mi
- Termite mound sculpture: 15.4 mi
- Queen Hill: 5.7 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 10.6 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 12.1 mi
- Tucker Knob: 14.8 mi
- Horse Thief Mountain: 15.1 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 7.5 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 8.4 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 15.2 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 11.3 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 12.0 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 13.5 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 8.7 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 14.3 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 14.8 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 16.1 mi
- Palm House Museum: 16.8 mi
- Brushy Spring: 11.2 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 11.2 mi
- Warwick Springs: 11.3 mi
- Apple Spring: 22.3 mi
- Queen's Bath: 24.3 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 10.7 mi
- Old Town Salado: 15.0 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 24.1 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 24.5 mi
- Texas paintball: 24.8 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Fern Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Palm Valley: 13.8 mi
- Donahoe: 16.6 mi
- New Sweden: 23.6 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zion Lutheran Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | W 274° | 368 m | 17.9 mi |
| Manere Mountain | NNW 326° | 356 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 284° | 355 m | 17.4 mi |
| Barnett Knob | W 275° | 351 m | 16.0 mi |
| Tucker Knob | W 274° | 350 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hamilton Hill | WSW 239° | 345 m | 22.9 mi |
| Jess Maynard Hill | SW 235° | 343 m | 22.7 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NW 320° | 337 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454132112
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