First Methodist Church of Bronte
First Methodist Church of Bronte is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 548 m. Meadow Mountain stands 778 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Bronte, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
Church building at S. Washington Bronte, Texas.
Wikidata Q107323165, matched on coordinates and name (118 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 Forts Trail
103 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Bronte: 0.1 mi
- Fort Chadbourne, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Bronte Depot: 0.2 mi
- Bronte Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Bronte: 0.2 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Hog Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Kickapoo Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Nipple Peak: 7.1 mi
- Jones Peak: 7.8 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 0.6 mi
- Coke County Park: 11.0 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 11.6 mi
- Lake View Park: 13.8 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 0.2 mi
- Bronte: 0.2 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 20.1 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 22.8 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Methodist Church of Bronte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Mountain | WNW 296° | 778 m | 20.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | W 271° | 778 m | 22.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NW 308° | 765 m | 17.5 mi |
| Durham Peak | NW 305° | 763 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NNE 14° | 753 m | 15.8 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | W 281° | 747 m | 23.3 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | NNW 336° | 745 m | 6.2 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | NNE 14° | 741 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronte 11 NNE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402955209
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