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Zions Kirche

Zions Kirche from directly overhead

Zions Kirche is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Devils Hill stands 466 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Regency Oaks Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.63043, -98.27440

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Regency Oaks Park: 1.0 mi
  • Paul Davis Park: 2.1 mi
  • Harvey B. Bell Park: 2.6 mi
  • Oak Forest Park: 2.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Comanche Lookout: 6.4 mi
  • Mission Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Theis Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Vogels Peak: 10.4 mi
  • Classen Hill: 10.5 mi
Museums
Artworks: 47
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 9.5 mi
  • City of a Prince: 10.2 mi
  • Rose of Lima: 10.8 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 13.5 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 33
Gardens: 17
Springs: 12
  • Devine Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Comal Springs: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Zions Kirche. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HillNW 320°466 m16.1 mi
High HillWNW 283°456 m17.5 mi
Leon HillW 278°451 m17.4 mi
Butte HillWNW 289°449 m17.6 mi
Sykes HillWNW 287°449 m18.0 mi
Aue HillW 278°444 m20.6 mi
Palmtree HillWNW 290°442 m18.9 mi
Liscum HillWNW 288°440 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3420:0220:37
September equinox07:2219:0019:31
December solstice07:2517:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525762697682858579726153

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403550679

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