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First Methodist Church of Valley Mills

First Methodist Church of Valley Mills from directly overhead

First Methodist Church of Valley Mills is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Jenson Mountain stands 355 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Valley Mills, Bosque County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022852, matched on coordinates and name (102 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.65894, -97.47094
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.1 mi
  • Robert Wilson Baseball Park: 0.2 mi
  • Boy Scout Park: 0.7 mi
  • Cockrell-Thiele Park: 10.3 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 10.6 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 27
  • Norway Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Norman Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Norse Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.1 mi
  • Little Bee Mountain: 14.2 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 18.6 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 22.0 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 22.1 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 22.1 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 22.0 mi
  • Serenity Point: 22.5 mi
  • Historic Bell: 22.9 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 22.9 mi
  • Bird Blind: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 18.0 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jenson MountainWNW 292°355 m20.6 mi
Flat Top MountainWNW 298°354 m22.9 mi
Number Six MountainNW 307°348 m23.8 mi
Cranfills MountainWNW 290°344 m22.6 mi
Rogstad MountainWNW 293°343 m19.5 mi
Ilseng MountainWNW 292°342 m19.1 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 291°337 m21.4 mi
Gary MountainWNW 295°330 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2620:0320:39
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2616:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.73.33.34.43.31.82.12.94.42.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco Rgnl AP, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395124054

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