First United Methodist Church of Ferris
First United Methodist Church of Ferris is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Ferris, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 24 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Dallas and Ellis counties in Texas, United States
Dates from 1874.
Wikidata Q973550, matched on coordinates and name (848 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- City of Ferris: 0.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Ferris: 0.5 mi
- Winniford House: 4.9 mi
- Lowrey-Hurst Homestead: 5.3 mi
- Oldest Wilmer Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Mutz Park: 0.5 mi
- Ferris Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Ferris Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Shaw Creek Community Playground: 1.7 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 4.3 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 13.0 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 15.2 mi
- Chimp Family: 16.5 mi
- Monkey: 16.5 mi
- Polinator Garden: 11.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.0 mi
- Wedding Garden: 18.2 mi
- Deep Ellum Urban Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 18.5 mi
- Snake Encounters: 10.4 mi
- Predator Encounter: 16.6 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 16.6 mi
- Fiji Senior Sign: 16.7 mi
- Texas Star: 17.6 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 15.1 mi
- Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center: 15.2 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Headquarters: 15.2 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 15.3 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 15.3 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 10.3 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Trinity River Audubon Center: 11.9 mi
- Joppa Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Crisp: 10.6 mi
- Lawson: 12.6 mi
- Telico: 14.2 mi
- La Reunion: 19.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 10.9 mi
- Chalk Hill: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 16.8 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 24.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Porters Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 19.1 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First United Methodist Church of Ferris. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | NW 317° | 202 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 92° | 117 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ferris, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403601142
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