Elgin Methodist Church
Elgin Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Rabbit Hill stands 293 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Elgin, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas
Wikidata Q110024239, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 16.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Presbyterian Church of Elgin: 0.1 mi
- Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House: 0.1 mi
- Elgin Christian Church: 0.2 mi
- Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M.: 0.2 mi
- City of Elgin Centennial, 1872-1972: 0.5 mi
- Morris Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Elgin Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Thomas Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Goins Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 15.1 mi
- Bill Picket: 15.3 mi
- The Hutto Hippo: 16.9 mi
- Fork in the Road: 17.5 mi
- Lotus: 18.3 mi
- Memorial Grove: 14.9 mi
- Native Texas Plants Garden: 15.7 mi
- Taylor Liberty Garden: 16.2 mi
- Fort Dessau Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Elgin Depot Museum: 0.3 mi
- Coupland Depot Museum: 7.6 mi
- Coupland Museum: 13.5 mi
- Bohls House: 15.3 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 15.8 mi
- Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.5 mi
- Decker Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Waste Management Wildlife Park: 16.2 mi
- Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
- Yegua Knobbs: 10.8 mi
- Yegua Benchmark: 10.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.1 mi
- Clay Hill: 14.5 mi
- Caldwell Knob: 14.8 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 17.9 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 18.6 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 20.7 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 21.0 mi
- Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 22.1 mi
- New Sweden: 9.3 mi
- McDuff: 10.2 mi
- Dunstan: 12.0 mi
- Phelan: 13.5 mi
- Yewpon: 16.3 mi
- Lower McKinney Falls: 23.6 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 23.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 24.0 mi
- Link Falls: 24.3 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Shady Spring: 19.1 mi
- Seiders Spring: 22.5 mi
- Deep Eddy Pool: 24.4 mi
- Eliza Spring: 24.4 mi
- Red Bluffs: 19.9 mi
- Bird Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Fern Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Stone picnic table: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elgin Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Hill | NW 311° | 293 m | 24.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | WNW 291° | 284 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cat Mountain | W 271° | 283 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Lucas | W 267° | 265 m | 23.9 mi |
| Rabbit Hill | NW 315° | 263 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Barker | W 266° | 257 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Bonnell | W 265° | 238 m | 23.9 mi |
| Yegua Benchmark | E 92° | 232 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395093406
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