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First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg

First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27753, -98.87791

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
  • 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
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 8
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNNW 345°660 m8.3 mi
RoundheadWNW 303°653 m9.4 mi
Lehmann MountainNW 315°623 m17.3 mi
Big HillSSE 160°612 m12.7 mi
Cedar MountainN 351°608 m14.1 mi
Buckeye PointNW 316°601 m13.8 mi
County Line HillNNW 332°601 m17.3 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 287°597 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1619:47
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614863

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