Lytle Gap-Potosi Methodist Church
Lytle Gap-Potosi Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 555 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is First Exploratory Oil Well in Taylor County, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 165 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023103, matched on coordinates and name (286 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
165 named places within 25 miles
- First Exploratory Oil Well in Taylor County: 2.7 mi
- Fletcher Ranch: 4.1 mi
- Lindbergh in West Texas: 5.7 mi
- Taylor County: 7.0 mi
- Abilene State School: 7.2 mi
- Lake Kirby Park: 5.3 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 5.8 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 6.2 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 6.7 mi
- Vaughn Camp Park: 6.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Tecumseh Peak: 13.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 14.2 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Flattop: 14.8 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 7.8 mi
- Spirit Wind: 8.6 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 9.1 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 9.2 mi
- Man in the Moon: 9.3 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 8.0 mi
- Discovery Center: 8.9 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 9.1 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 9.3 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 9.8 mi
- Audra: 13.1 mi
- Belle Plain: 17.4 mi
- Callahan City: 21.3 mi
- Petrified Tree: 11.0 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 21.5 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lytle Gap-Potosi Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 264° | 757 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | W 277° | 721 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | W 269° | 715 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WSW 237° | 715 m | 23.9 mi |
| Riney Peak | W 269° | 704 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 199° | 700 m | 22.7 mi |
| Moro Mountain | SSW 214° | 700 m | 22.7 mi |
| East Peak | W 279° | 699 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546651
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