First Methodist Church of Turkey
First Methodist Church of Turkey is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 718 m. Old Flat Top stands 923 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey High School, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
city in Hall County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q975535, matched on coordinates and name (375 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
52 named places within 25 miles
- Turkey High School: 0.2 mi
- 1928 Phillips 66 Service Station: 0.2 mi
- Hotel Turkey: 0.4 mi
- Ham's Barber Shop (RTHL): 0.4 mi
- Bob Wills Monument: 0.5 mi
- Eagles Point: 10.7 mi
- Old Flat Top: 11.9 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 12.7 mi
- Schott Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Quitaque Peaks: 16.0 mi
- Quitaque Panthers & Pantherettes: 9.6 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 9.7 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 9.7 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 9.7 mi
- In God We Trust: 9.7 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 0.5 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 9.7 mi
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 9.7 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 24.4 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 0.2 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 9.5 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 24.1 mi
- Terry Spring: 16.0 mi
- Minnow Spring: 16.2 mi
- Gasoline: 7.7 mi
- Lingos Falls: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Methodist Church of Turkey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Flat Top | W 273° | 923 m | 11.9 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | SSW 213° | 865 m | 16.0 mi |
| Schott Mountain | NW 309° | 845 m | 14.7 mi |
| Eagles Point | WNW 286° | 833 m | 10.7 mi |
| Antelope Hill | S 188° | 824 m | 21.2 mi |
| Connally Peak | S 189° | 798 m | 23.5 mi |
| Indian Peak | NW 308° | 797 m | 19.2 mi |
| Lucky Knob | SE 138° | 677 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:59 | 17:38 |
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 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turkey, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403647765
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