First Methodist Church of Pittsburg
First Methodist Church of Pittsburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 137 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107330308, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Jackson's Lookout · 16 mi
137 named places within 25 miles
- Camp County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- John L. Sheppard Home: 0.1 mi
- W. L. Garrett Building: 0.1 mi
- Site of First Carnegie Library in Texas: 0.1 mi
- Pendergrass Park: 0.1 mi
- Pilgrim Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Witness Park: 0.2 mi
- Fair Park: 0.5 mi
- Julius Moore Park: 0.8 mi
- Wilks Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Howell Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Massey Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Couch Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Adams Mountain: 11.6 mi
- North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted: 0.0 mi
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Mid America Flight Museum: 7.2 mi
- Historic Upshur Museum: 18.5 mi
- Winnesboro Station: 18.9 mi
- Center Point: 8.2 mi
- Coffeeville: 16.7 mi
- Kelsey: 18.9 mi
- Colonel L.P. Featherstone Memorial statue: 20.0 mi
- Tree of Life: 22.6 mi
- Serenity Garden: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Methodist Church of Pittsburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | S 182° | 204 m | 19.7 mi |
| Stivers Hill | WSW 249° | 194 m | 16.3 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | S 171° | 188 m | 18.8 mi |
| Camp Mountain | SE 146° | 187 m | 17.8 mi |
| Howell Mountain | SSE 149° | 185 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gilmont Lookout | SSE 159° | 184 m | 14.3 mi |
| McDonald Mountain | S 171° | 181 m | 19.2 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SE 136° | 178 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:40 | 17:18 |
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 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pleasant, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402913605
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