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First United Methodist Church of Sherman

First United Methodist Church of Sherman from directly overhead

First United Methodist Church of Sherman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. The nearest named place is Sherman Little Theater (The Sherman Community Players), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it.

About

The story

city in and county seat of Grayson, Texas, United States

Dates from 1846.

Wikidata Q982379, matched on coordinates and name (331 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built: 1970
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directions Plan a drive around it

Coordinates33.63940, -96.61294

On the Texas Lakes Trail

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Sherman Little Theater (The Sherman Community Players): 0.0 mi
Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory: 0.1 mi
First Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
Trinity United Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
Site of Old Sherman Opera House: 0.2 mi

Parks

Washington Park: 0.2 mi
Harmony Park: 0.2 mi
Birge Park: 0.4 mi
Hillcrest Park: 0.7 mi
Ely Park: 0.9 mi

Museums7

Red River Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
Harber Wildlife Museum: 3.6 mi
Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
Red River Railroad Museum: 9.1 mi
Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 15.2 mi

Ghost towns4

Mantua: 16.9 mi
Preston: 16.9 mi
Paucaunla: 18.7 mi
Randolph: 23.4 mi

Rest areas3

Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 13.1 mi
Choctaw Welcome Center: 15.3 mi
Worship Area: 16.2 mi

Attractions2

Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 18.8 mi
Top Fun Ranch: 22.3 mi

Artworks1

Solstice Calendar: 1.0 mi

Gardens1

Meditation Garden: 1.1 mi

Picnic sites1

Herman Baker Park: 1.9 mi

Nature reserves1

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: 11.6 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:06	19:38
June solstice	06:17	20:04	20:41
September equinox	07:15	18:52	19:25
December solstice	07:28	16:45	17:23

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	43	47	55	63	71	79	83	83	76	65	54	45
Precip in	2.5	2.8	4.0	3.9	5.5	4.5	2.9	2.9	3.4	4.8	3.5	3.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403643810

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