First United Methodist Church of Hico
First United Methodist Church of Hico is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Sand Mountain stands 441 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is John Rankin Alford, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Hamilton County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q981451, matched on coordinates and name (419 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- John Rankin Alford: 0.2 mi
- Old Hico: 2.6 mi
- The Rev. Henry Hurley: 5.9 mi
- Duffau Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Duffau School: 6.4 mi
- Hico City Park: 0.4 mi
- Hico City Park: 0.4 mi
- Yoho Park: 10.3 mi
- 67 Roadside Park: 15.3 mi
- Katy Park: 17.4 mi
- Long Point: 9.8 mi
- Johnson Peak: 9.8 mi
- Twin Mountains: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Lone Mountain: 12.7 mi
- The Giant U: 14.5 mi
- Welcome to Walnut Springs: 17.5 mi
- Moo-La: 19.2 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 19.3 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 19.3 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 0.2 mi
- Carriage House: 19.2 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 19.3 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 19.3 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 22.3 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 17.5 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 19.2 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 19.4 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 19.5 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 19.2 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 19.4 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 20.5 mi
- Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 23.9 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 19.6 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 19.6 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 23.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- High Point: 19.5 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First United Methodist Church of Hico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | W 262° | 441 m | 19.0 mi |
| Slick Hill | SW 236° | 439 m | 23.7 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 8° | 429 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 342° | 427 m | 15.5 mi |
| Long Point | SSE 167° | 415 m | 9.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NNE 12° | 413 m | 13.2 mi |
| Twin Mountains | S 169° | 411 m | 12.4 mi |
| Blue Ridge | SSW 192° | 410 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403596421
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