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First United Methodist Church of Hico

First United Methodist Church of Hico from directly overhead

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 Billy the Kid Statue, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 177 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.98221, -98.03412

177 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 53
Parks: 45
  • Hico City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Yoho Park: 10.3 mi
  • 67 Roadside Park: 15.3 mi
  • Katy Park: 17.4 mi
  • Memorial Trees: 18.4 mi
Peaks: 33
  • 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
Artworks: 12
Attractions: 8
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 8
Gardens: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 23.9 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MountainW441 m19.0 mi
Slick HillSW439 m23.7 mi
Lone MountainN429 m12.7 mi
Bunker HillNNW427 m15.5 mi
Long PointSSE415 m9.8 mi
Twin MountainsS411 m12.4 mi
Blue RidgeSSW410 m23.4 mi
Cutoff MountainSSE391 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2720:0620:42
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2916:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403596421

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