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Bettie Methodist Church

Bettie Methodist Church from directly overhead

Bettie Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the south, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 13 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Upshur County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q131309143, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.80896, -94.96141

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 3.1 mi
  • Lake Gilmer Park: 3.1 mi
  • Gilmer City Park: 4.2 mi
  • Yamboree Grounds: 4.3 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Gilmont Lookout: 4.8 mi
  • Simpson Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • McDonald Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Howell Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Underwood Mountain: 6.8 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Garland P Ferguson Park: 17.4 mi
  • Snavely Discovery Well: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainS 190°204 m6.8 mi
East MountainSSE 160°200 m15.1 mi
Stivers HillWNW 295°194 m17.1 mi
Tidwell MountainSSE 164°191 m12.9 mi
West MountainSSE 167°191 m13.7 mi
Simpson MountainSSE 155°188 m6.2 mi
Camp MountainE 101°187 m9.8 mi
Howell MountainNE 45°185 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5620:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627078828175645346
Precip in3.84.14.24.74.54.13.03.03.74.63.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gilmer 4 WNW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454129392

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