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A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church

A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church from directly overhead

A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrell Lodge No. 83, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 11 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.64954, -95.07291

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • Henry White Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Sunshine Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Graveyard Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Gibson Mountain: 6.1 mi
Parks: 23
  • Rusk Baseball Complex: 11.0 mi
  • Jim Hogg State Park: 11.1 mi
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 12.0 mi
  • Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 14.3 mi
  • Lake Nacogdoches East Side Park: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainNE 45°221 m18.2 mi
Bradford MountainN 355°214 m7.2 mi
Flower MountainENE 64°211 m17.3 mi
Pryor MountainNW 306°210 m8.4 mi
Ghent MountainNW 313°207 m19.5 mi
Mount HopeNW 308°206 m14.7 mi
Casey MountainNW 321°200 m21.0 mi
Gibson MountainNW 305°199 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1619:5420:29
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1716:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279818277675649
Precip in4.44.34.54.04.64.53.43.33.74.74.04.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rusk, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402928606

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