Bethel Methodist Church
Bethel Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Poverty Knob stands 216 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethel Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bethel Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Jefferson Dunaway Home: 0.8 mi
- Greathouse Community, Church, and Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Cotton Industry in Ellis County: 3.8 mi
- The Sims Family of Ellis County: 3.8 mi
- Wilemon Park: 5.8 mi
- Spring Park: 5.8 mi
- Jetty Park: 6.6 mi
- Bullard Heights Neighborhood Park: 6.7 mi
- Lions Park: 6.7 mi
- Old Maypearl Depot: 5.9 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 7.3 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 7.4 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 18.3 mi
- Alvarado Heritage Center Museum: 19.0 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 7.3 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 12.7 mi
- Grandview: 15.7 mi
- Willie Nelson: 23.3 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 14.9 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 15.3 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 6.6 mi
- Snake Encounters: 22.2 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 23.1 mi
- Poverty Knob: 22.3 mi
- Black Hills: 24.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Wedding Garden: 4.7 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 13.9 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bethel Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Knob | NW 311° | 216 m | 22.3 mi |
| Black Hills | ESE 120° | 139 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403601168
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