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Brookeland United Methodist Church

Brookeland United Methodist Church from directly overhead

Brookeland United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Creek Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

The story

Human settlement on border of Jasper and Sabine Counties in Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q4974514, matched on coordinates and name (268 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.15483, -93.99511

Overlooks nearby

99 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 56
Parks: 18
  • Mill Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • San Augustine Park: 5.8 mi
  • Twin Dikes Park: 7.0 mi
  • Ebenezer Park: 9.7 mi
  • SH 63 Angelina River Public Boat Ramp (TXDOT): 13.8 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Walker Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 7.0 mi
  • McGee Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Twin Hills: 10.1 mi
  • Hi Truett Hill: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
  • Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsESE157 m10.1 mi
Hi Truett HillS143 m10.4 mi
Sand HillNE122 m22.1 mi
Cyclone HillWSW120 m15.9 mi
Chinquapin HillENE116 m7.0 mi
Rock HillNE114 m22.2 mi
Walker HillENE111 m5.6 mi
Bald HillS111 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1319:4820:24
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1116:4217:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706053
Precip in5.64.85.44.64.55.53.55.04.45.25.36.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAM Rayburn DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473956

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