Early Church
Early Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Tater Hill stands 422 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Florence, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 16 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Florence, Williamson County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024218, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 22.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Florence Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Florence City Park: 0.6 mi
- Highland Village Park: 7.2 mi
- Silver Hall: 7.5 mi
- Puppy Paradise at The Burning Bush Community: 8.5 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Florence: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Florence: 0.4 mi
- Lawler Community: 3.0 mi
- Rocky Hollow Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- Hickman Knob: 3.4 mi
- Hog Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 6.0 mi
- Tucker Knob: 6.5 mi
- Barnett Knob: 7.0 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 15.4 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Cerebral Drama: 21.6 mi
- The Messenger/11:11: 21.6 mi
- Family: 21.6 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 14.7 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 15.9 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 15.4 mi
- Interpretive Center: 16.1 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 16.6 mi
- Showcase Room: 19.8 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 19.9 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 10.8 mi
- Beck Preserve: 24.1 mi
- Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Lime Creek: 24.2 mi
- Westside Preserve: 24.2 mi
- Brushy Spring: 2.0 mi
- Warwick Springs: 7.7 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 7.8 mi
- Apple Spring: 20.3 mi
- Adams Spring: 23.5 mi
- Old Town Salado: 17.0 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 17.0 mi
- Texas paintball: 24.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Fern Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Palm Valley: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Early Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill | SW 229° | 422 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bachelor Peak | WNW 301° | 409 m | 21.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NNW 328° | 401 m | 19.8 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WSW 236° | 391 m | 22.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNW 341° | 381 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | NNW 343° | 374 m | 17.0 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | NNW 343° | 372 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 231° | 368 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454148882
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