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First United Methodist Church of Rising Star

First United Methodist Church of Rising Star from directly overhead

First United Methodist Church of Rising Star is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 497 m. West Caddo Peak stands 628 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rising Star, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

The story

town in Eastland County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981984, matched on coordinates and name (116 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.09556, -98.96683

97 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
  • Coyote Peak: 4.4 mi
  • Hog Mountains: 12.2 mi
  • Mexican Hat Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 14.2 mi
  • Holloway Mountains: 14.6 mi
Parks: 14
  • Colquitt Williams Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • City Park: 11.4 mi
  • Library Park: 11.8 mi
  • FBC Park: 11.8 mi
  • Treadway Park: 12.4 mi
Museums: 6
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Ol' Rip: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First United Methodist Church of Rising Star. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Caddo PeakWNW 287°628 m18.9 mi
East Caddo PeakWNW 286°616 m15.8 mi
Mexican Hat HillNW 309°612 m13.6 mi
Hog MountainsSSE 149°585 m12.2 mi
Star MountainSSE 146°577 m15.5 mi
Coyote PeakWNW 301°571 m4.4 mi
Long MountainSE 129°562 m20.1 mi
Round MountainSE 127°554 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:48
June solstice06:3120:1020:46
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3316:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855637279828275655446
Precip in1.31.92.52.44.93.72.32.83.02.82.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rising Star 1S, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576585

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