Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge
Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Harwood Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.1 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Harwood, Gonzales County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022967, matched on coordinates and name (165 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
116 named places within 25 miles
- Harwood Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Theodore S. Lee: 0.1 mi
- McNeil Baptist Church: 5.6 mi
- Hall Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- McNeil Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 6.4 mi
- Peach Park: 8.6 mi
- Blanche Square: 8.7 mi
- Patton Park: 8.7 mi
- Southside Park: 8.8 mi
- Iron Peak: 2.8 mi
- Iron Mountains: 3.7 mi
- Red Hill: 5.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Crouch Benchmark: 11.6 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 8.9 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 8.9 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 11.9 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 12.0 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 17.9 mi
- Monthalia: 15.2 mi
- Polonia: 22.6 mi
- Lytton Springs: 24.1 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | NNE 18° | 226 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | NNE 15° | 224 m | 11.6 mi |
| Flag Hill | NNE 17° | 221 m | 17.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 358° | 214 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | W 273° | 214 m | 21.6 mi |
| Capote Knob | SW 235° | 209 m | 21.1 mi |
| Koeglar Hill | NW 311° | 208 m | 24.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 278° | 185 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403603341
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