First United Methodist Church of Canton
First United Methodist Church of Canton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Canton, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
City in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1850.
Wikidata Q281481, matched on coordinates and name (264 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- <NA>
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
126 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Canton: 0.2 mi
- Hilliards of Canton: 0.2 mi
- The Canton Herald: 0.2 mi
- George Washington Tull, Sr.: 0.2 mi
- Van Zandt County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Old City Lake: 1.7 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 10.0 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park: 10.2 mi
- Red Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.8 mi
- Big Rock Top: 13.5 mi
- Melton Rock: 15.5 mi
- Mount Sinai: 22.7 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 10.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 19.0 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 23.1 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 23.2 mi
- Corinth: 8.7 mi
- Clower: 9.9 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 11.9 mi
- Mars: 15.6 mi
- Centreville: 20.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River: 23.7 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 23.9 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 2.7 mi
- Martin Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First United Methodist Church of Canton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | SE 143° | 212 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 198° | 207 m | 12.8 mi |
| Melton Rock | SSW 194° | 196 m | 15.5 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SSW 197° | 187 m | 13.5 mi |
| Red Hill | E 85° | 171 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Sinai | E 98° | 166 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454131534
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