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Decker United Methodist Church and Community

Decker United Methodist Church and Community from directly overhead

Decker United Methodist Church and Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Chalk Knob stands 364 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Travis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117651154, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.30951, -97.61617

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Northeast Park: 1.9 mi
  • Agave Neighborhood Park: 2.3 mi
  • Davis White Northeast Neighborhood Park: 2.4 mi
  • Burr Field: 2.7 mi
  • Harris Branch Neighborhood Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 50
Museums: 42
Peaks: 33
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 7.4 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 7.4 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 7.5 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 7.7 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Link Falls: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 10.4 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 12.8 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Bird Bluff: 6.6 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 11.8 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk KnobW 267°364 m22.5 mi
Flint Rock HillW 273°360 m21.5 mi
Signal HillWSW 248°353 m21.8 mi
Jess Maynard HillNW 314°343 m24.3 mi
Jollyville PlateauWNW 293°340 m14.9 mi
Maul HillW 275°330 m21.1 mi
Comanche PeakWNW 292°325 m16.7 mi
Friday MountainWSW 242°325 m23.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821440

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