Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church
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. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
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
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
115 named places within 25 miles
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church: 0.1 mi
- P. L. Chism: 0.3 mi
- Micham Main: 0.3 mi
- Hodges-Darsey House: 0.3 mi
- Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell: 0.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Steven Bennett Park: 0.9 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 1.8 mi
- City Lake Park: 2.5 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 4.5 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 8.7 mi
- Howard House Museum: 0.2 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 20.6 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 1.8 mi
- Jarvis: 10.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 342° | 231 m | 13.5 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 359° | 214 m | 20.5 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 43° | 209 m | 18.6 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 74° | 207 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 87° | 206 m | 20.8 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 67° | 200 m | 20.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 136° | 199 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 61° | 197 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395059299
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