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Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.74256, -97.59907

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 33
Peaks: 24
  • 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
Gardens: 14
  • 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
Nature reserves: 12
Museums: 11
Springs: 6
  • 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
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobW 274°368 m17.9 mi
Manere MountainNNW 326°356 m23.9 mi
Bald KnobWNW 284°355 m17.4 mi
Barnett KnobW 275°351 m16.0 mi
Tucker KnobW 274°350 m14.8 mi
Hamilton HillWSW 239°345 m22.9 mi
Jess Maynard HillSW 235°343 m22.7 mi
Hog MountainNW 320°337 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2516:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132112

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