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Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church

Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church from directly overhead

Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 430 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Lynch Building, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas.

Wikidata Q107319276, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1962
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.72378, -99.29856

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
  • Round Hill: 6.2 mi
  • McCathrine Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Greer Mountains: 8.2 mi
  • Flat Top: 10.9 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 12.5 mi
Parks: 11
  • Bank Park: 0.1 mi
  • Creek Park: 0.2 mi
  • Webb Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Spudder Park: 0.5 mi
  • Parade Ground: 14.6 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FlattopSW618 m19.5 mi
Antelope HillsNNW525 m15.3 mi
Cedar MountainSE494 m24.7 mi
Hoover MountainNNW485 m23.4 mi
Double mountainESE476 m23.9 mi
Greer MountainsSSE456 m8.2 mi
Round HillN455 m6.2 mi
Indian KnollSE450 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3120:1320:49
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3616:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280838375655446
Precip in1.21.72.42.83.43.92.32.13.02.71.91.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453545535

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