First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. Shin Oak Mountain stands 587 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of San Saba, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
Church building at 204 W. Brown St San Saba, Texas.
Wikidata Q107329979, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 27.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
140 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of San Saba: 0.1 mi
- San Saba Church of Christ: 0.1 mi
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church: 0.3 mi
- Estep-Burleson Building: 0.3 mi
- The Texas Rangers and the San Saba Mob: 0.3 mi
- Chapel Hill: 2.8 mi
- Fivemile Hill: 4.9 mi
- Harkey Knobs: 6.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Wildhorse Mountain: 7.6 mi
- San Saba River Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- San Saba City Park: 0.8 mi
- Risien Park: 1.0 mi
- Historical Monument: 11.3 mi
- Richland Springs City Park: 14.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Raven Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 13.1 mi
- Blue Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Indian Point: 17.0 mi
- Gorman Spring: 17.2 mi
- Post Oak Spring: 20.0 mi
- Burnt Canyon Spring: 20.6 mi
- Big Spring: 21.3 mi
- Boiling Springs: 22.3 mi
- Apex: 19.8 mi
- Williams Ranch: 21.4 mi
- Nix: 21.9 mi
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Gorman Falls: 17.2 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Pontotoc Winery: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Oak Mountain | SSW 212° | 587 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bee Benchmark | SSW 205° | 580 m | 21.9 mi |
| Lone Oak Mountain | SSW 206° | 568 m | 22.3 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | SSW 200° | 538 m | 11.0 mi |
| High Pond Mountain | SSW 202° | 537 m | 10.6 mi |
| Magill Mountain | S 189° | 516 m | 20.3 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 211° | 511 m | 23.2 mi |
| San Saba Peak | NE 44° | 510 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453513765
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