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First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church from directly overhead

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. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

church building at 204 W. Brown St San Saba, Texas

Wikidata Q107329979, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.19683, -98.72277
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 55
  • 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
Parks: 8
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 0.7 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 0.8 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 0.8 mi
  • Risien Park: 1.0 mi
  • Historical Monument: 11.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • 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
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shin Oak MountainSSW 212°587 m16.7 mi
Bee BenchmarkSSW 205°580 m21.9 mi
Lone Oak MountainSSW 206°568 m22.3 mi
Buffalo KnobSSW 200°538 m11.0 mi
High Pond MountainSSW 202°537 m10.6 mi
Magill MountainS 189°516 m20.3 mi
High RockSSW 211°511 m23.2 mi
San Saba PeakNE 44°510 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3220:0720:43
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3017:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513765

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