Montell Methodist Church
Montell Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Caprock Mountain stands 695 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Church of the Ascension, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Unincorporated community in Uvalde County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q122556295, matched on coordinates and name (224 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 22.9 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 17 mi
107 named places within 25 miles
- Hayes Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Shoe Peg Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Double Knobs: 5.2 mi
- Rawhide Mountains: 5.4 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 9.1 mi
- Bruce Park: 10.0 mi
- Garner State Park: 17.0 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 20.8 mi
- Walnut Springs: 4.6 mi
- Trough Springs: 14.0 mi
- Winans Spring: 14.9 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 9.5 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
- Crystal Cave: 16.7 mi
- White Rock Cave: 16.8 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Montell Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprock Mountain | NNE 17° | 695 m | 10.4 mi |
| Kelley Peak | NW 323° | 680 m | 11.7 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | N 355° | 674 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | NNE 25° | 670 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | N 4° | 657 m | 19.0 mi |
| Turkey Peak | N 3° | 648 m | 16.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 287° | 634 m | 20.1 mi |
| Meridian Mountain | N 0° | 626 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:09 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6285103321
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