Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 504 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is San Antonio & Aransas Pass Passenger Train Depot, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Passenger Train Depot: 0.1 mi
- Beitel Lumberyard: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Kerrville: 0.2 mi
- Kennedy-Petersen House: 0.2 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville: 0.2 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Haddenbrock Hill: 6.2 mi
- Pikes Peak: 7.1 mi
- Twin Sisters: 7.5 mi
- Big Hill: 8.9 mi
- Boardwalk Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Louise Hays Park: 0.6 mi
- Carver Park: 0.6 mi
- Tranquility Island: 0.6 mi
- Habitat Park: 0.6 mi
- Trough Spring: 7.3 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 10.8 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 16.6 mi
- White Oak Spring: 17.4 mi
- Bee Caves Spring: 19.7 mi
- Ravenhead: 6.6 mi
- Joes Point: 13.8 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 14.3 mi
- The Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 0.3 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 18.6 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 22.1 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 22.1 mi
- Morris Ranch: 13.7 mi
- Pedernales: 15.9 mi
- Bankersmith: 19.6 mi
- Cain City: 21.9 mi
- Welfare: 22.8 mi
- Scenic View: 4.3 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Lupe: 0.6 mi
- Stonehenge II: 6.8 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 16.0 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 2.1 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 22.1 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 24.4 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.7 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | W 276° | 679 m | 23.9 mi |
| Edwards Peak | SSW 206° | 666 m | 12.5 mi |
| Roundhead | NNE 20° | 653 m | 22.1 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SE 137° | 623 m | 20.2 mi |
| Big Hill | E 79° | 612 m | 20.2 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 160° | 611 m | 13.4 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | NE 40° | 597 m | 21.2 mi |
| Broad Mountain | E 98° | 596 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438098806
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