First United Methodist Church of Elkhart
First United Methodist Church of Elkhart is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Elkhart, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Town in Anderson County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q981908, matched on coordinates and name (199 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
115 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Elkhart: 0.5 mi
- Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church: 0.7 mi
- Site of Henry High School: 0.9 mi
- Old Pilgrim Church: 2.4 mi
- Miles Bennett: 2.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 5.2 mi
- Houston Mound: 10.6 mi
- Kent Hill: 15.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 16.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 16.8 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 8.0 mi
- Willie Myers Park: 9.2 mi
- Reagan Park: 9.6 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 9.6 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 6.7 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 10.4 mi
- City Lake Park: 11.0 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 11.9 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 12.5 mi
- Howard House Museum: 10.3 mi
- McDonald Museum: 17.6 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 22.9 mi
- Jarvis: 11.9 mi
- Weeping Mary: 24.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First United Methodist Church of Elkhart. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 343° | 231 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | ENE 74° | 210 m | 23.9 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | NE 46° | 207 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Hope | ENE 59° | 206 m | 21.1 mi |
| Casey Mountain | NE 43° | 200 m | 24.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNE 28° | 199 m | 5.2 mi |
| Jones Mountain | ENE 78° | 199 m | 23.6 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | ENE 74° | 199 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395065410
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