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First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church

First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church from directly overhead

First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 584 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Gully Cowsert, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

About

The story

historic place in Junction, Kimble County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022815, matched on coordinates and name (179 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.49965, -99.97985
Around it

91 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 56
Peaks: 10
  • Allison Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Black Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Joes Point: 5.8 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 7.3 mi
  • Brokeleg Mountain: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Walton Spring: 21.4 mi
  • West Spring: 24.4 mi
  • East Spring: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
Parks: 3
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 13.0 mi
  • Schreiner Park: 13.1 mi
  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 23.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesW 266°722 m14.1 mi
Brokeleg MountainW 274°715 m10.2 mi
Cedar KnobWSW 249°701 m7.3 mi
Target HillNNW 342°690 m22.9 mi
Black MountainSE 128°683 m4.1 mi
Allison MountainSE 145°682 m3.9 mi
Joes PointSW 230°671 m5.8 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 256°671 m12.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:52
June solstice06:3920:1120:46
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3417:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657380828275655447
Precip in0.91.32.02.02.72.61.51.92.72.91.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045900

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