Historic site · Texas
First United Methodist Church of Taft
First United Methodist Church of Taft is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. The nearest named place is Taft Blackland Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q981967, matched on coordinates and name (122 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates27.97897, -97.39322
- 4.2 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company: 0.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Taft: 0.2 mi
- President William Howard Taft Visits Taft: 0.2 mi
- Taft Agricultural Industrial Complex: 0.4 mi
- Sodville Community: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Taft City Park: 0.2 mi
- Briar Park: 7.1 mi
- Chatwork Park: 7.2 mi
- Hunt Municipal Park: 7.3 mi
- Willacy Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 15
- Taft Blackland Museum: 0.1 mi
- Taft Blackland Museum: 0.1 mi
- USS Lexington Museum on the Bay: 11.4 mi
- Art Museum of South Texas: 11.6 mi
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation: 10.3 mi
- Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Pelican Island Sanctuary: 18.3 mi
- Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge: 19.1 mi
- Shamrock Island Preserve: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Giant milk bottle: 10.5 mi
- Corpus Christi Watergarden: 11.7 mi
- Orion's Belt: 12.3 mi
- Selena Memorial Statue: 12.6 mi
- The Great Heron: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Corpus Christi North Beach: 10.6 mi
- University Beach: 18.7 mi
- Quarantine Shore: 21.0 mi
- Rockport Beach Park: 21.8 mi
- Holiday Beach: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Fan Pavillion: 11.3 mi
- American Bank Center: 11.8 mi
- Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 22.2 mi
- Rockport Birding & Kajak Adventures: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Lytton Memorial Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
- The Learning Garden: 12.7 mi
- South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Copano: 19.7 mi
- Aransas City: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- McGloins Bluff: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse: 22.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:04 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Welder Wildlife Foundation, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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