First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg
First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 526 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunday Houses, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
City in and county seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1846.
Wikidata Q973923, matched on coordinates and name (684 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunday Houses: 0.0 mi
- St. Mary's Catholic Church: 0.1 mi
- Old St. Mary's Church (Die Alte Kirche): 0.1 mi
- Old Kammlah House: 0.1 mi
- Meckel-Hanus Building: 0.1 mi
- Schneider Hill: 1.1 mi
- Cross Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Hotopp Hills: 1.3 mi
- Schlaudt Hills: 1.9 mi
- Kordzik Hills: 2.5 mi
- Gillespie County Park: 0.3 mi
- Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 0.3 mi
- Old Fair Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Crest Park: 2.7 mi
- Fort Martin Scott: 2.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of the Pacific War: 0.7 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 0.7 mi
- Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 2.8 mi
- LBJ Museum: 15.3 mi
- Pedernales: 6.2 mi
- Zodiac: 6.2 mi
- Cain City: 6.8 mi
- Blumenthal: 9.0 mi
- Morris Ranch: 9.0 mi
- Marschall Spring: 8.1 mi
- Rock Pasture Spring: 9.6 mi
- Cherry Spring: 12.0 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 12.8 mi
- Trough Spring: 15.1 mi
- Indian Point: 17.8 mi
- Welge Poing: 18.4 mi
- Brockmann Point: 18.9 mi
- Ravenhead: 20.7 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 2.7 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 10.0 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 12.5 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 19.9 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 21.3 mi
- Lupe: 22.6 mi
- Roos Falls: 4.5 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NNW 345° | 660 m | 8.3 mi |
| Roundhead | WNW 303° | 653 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | NW 315° | 623 m | 17.3 mi |
| Big Hill | SSE 160° | 612 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | N 351° | 608 m | 14.1 mi |
| Buckeye Point | NW 316° | 601 m | 13.8 mi |
| County Line Hill | NNW 332° | 601 m | 17.3 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | WNW 287° | 597 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:06 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403614863
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