Church Bethel
Church Bethel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Sirls Mountain stands 189 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rev. Isaac Reed, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 24 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 29.5 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- Rev. Isaac Reed: 1.8 mi
- Cedar Grove Baptist Church: 4.2 mi
- Allison Chapel United Methodist Church: 4.4 mi
- Waldrop Cemetery: 6.0 mi
- Trammel's Trace: 7.0 mi
- Rosie Jones Park: 3.7 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- Davis Park: 9.3 mi
- Eagle's Nest Park: 14.9 mi
- Fair Park: 18.6 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hog Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Greems Mountain: 9.3 mi
- The Sand Hills: 10.1 mi
- Risinger Hill: 11.1 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 9.2 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 9.3 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 9.4 mi
- Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum: 15.3 mi
- Depot Museum: 18.9 mi
- Pony Statue: 8.4 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 13.0 mi
- Mineral Springs: 13.5 mi
- Pulaski: 17.4 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 19.9 mi
- McFadden Landing: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Church Bethel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirls Mountain | SW 236° | 189 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hollow Rock Mountain | SSE 163° | 172 m | 21.2 mi |
| Greems Mountain | SW 228° | 167 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SSE 164° | 159 m | 18.2 mi |
| Porter Hill | SE 132° | 144 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Sand Hills | N 358° | 134 m | 10.1 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SE 131° | 97 m | 2.6 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | E 84° | 96 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439434
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