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Burkeville Church of God

Burkeville Church of God from directly overhead

Burkeville Church of God is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in Newton County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q4998984, matched on coordinates and name (239 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.99838, -93.66646

Overlooks nearby

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Caney Creek Park: 12.0 mi
  • Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 12.5 mi
  • Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
  • South Toledo Bend State Park: 15.4 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Gunter Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Sand Hills: 12.3 mi
  • Twin Hills: 12.7 mi
  • Fox Hunters Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 17.6 mi
Museums: 3
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 20.5 mi
  • Beauregard Museum: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNW 311°157 m12.7 mi
Hi Truett HillW 271°143 m20.2 mi
Sand HillN 355°122 m24.5 mi
Chinquapin HillNW 314°116 m17.6 mi
Walker HillNW 311°111 m18.5 mi
Bald HillWSW 241°111 m21.8 mi
Sand HillsN 7°108 m12.3 mi
Fox Hunters HillNNW 344°108 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5519:27
June solstice06:1219:4720:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1016:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439853

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