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First Methodist Church of Shiner

First Methodist Church of Shiner from directly overhead

First Methodist Church of Shiner is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Ludmila's Academy, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.42251, -97.16242

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Welhausen Park: 1.0 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 8.5 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 9.8 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 10.1 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 13.4 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Pin Oak Mound: 11.5 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 11.6 mi
  • Russell Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Obar Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN181 m17.2 mi
Frederick MoundN154 m11.6 mi
Russell HillN154 m14.8 mi
Stevens HillW119 m23.5 mi
Pin Oak MoundNNW107 m11.5 mi
Santa Anna MoundWNW95 m17.8 mi
Windy HillWSW71 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yoakum, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066355

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