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Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church

Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church from directly overhead

Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024159, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.76815, -95.62294

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Calhoun Park: 0.4 mi
  • Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.5 mi
  • Water Smart Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Beach Volleyball court: 0.7 mi
  • Reagan Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Camp Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Daly Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Flint Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Rocky Point: 11.7 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine MountainNNW 342°231 m13.5 mi
Rock HillN 359°214 m20.5 mi
Gray MountainNE 43°209 m18.6 mi
Ghent MountainENE 74°207 m18.8 mi
Mount HopeE 87°206 m20.8 mi
Casey MountainENE 67°200 m20.8 mi
Camp HillSE 136°199 m7.2 mi
Bowman MountainENE 61°197 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1819:5620:32
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:1916:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.13.94.14.14.34.52.63.73.34.23.84.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395059299

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