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First Methodist Church of Eldorado

First Methodist Church of Eldorado from directly overhead

First Methodist Church of Eldorado is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 743 m. Big Hill stands 737 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is County Named for Texas Confederate Captain Gustav Schleicher, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

city in and county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1895.

Wikidata Q664419, matched on coordinates and name (210 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.86132, -100.60012

38 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
Peaks: 4
Springs: 1
  • Anson Spring: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillNNE 12°737 m15.8 mi
Mount SusanNNE 18°723 m23.3 mi
Brushy KnobNNE 24°716 m21.3 mi
Allen HillN 10°716 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:4020:1420:49
September equinox07:3119:0919:40
December solstice07:3717:0917:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647278818174655447
Precip in0.81.11.41.52.92.21.72.62.62.81.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513999

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