Murray Methodist Church
Murray Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Sellers Hill stands 481 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyra Graveyard-Murray Community Cemetery, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in United States of America.
Wikidata Q30623417, matched on coordinates and name (129 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bone Bend · 27 mi
- Horned Frog Lookout · 27 mi
- Parker Lookout · 27 mi
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 27 mi
115 named places within 25 miles
- Tyra Graveyard-Murray Community Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Proffitt Cemetery: 8.9 mi
- Common Grave: 9.0 mi
- Indian Raid on Elm Creek, CSA: 9.0 mi
- Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft. Phantom Hill): 11.0 mi
- Matthews Hill: 5.7 mi
- Tackett Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Hay Rick Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 9.0 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 11.1 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 13.2 mi
- Firemens Park: 17.7 mi
- Shawnee Springs Park: 17.9 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 20.7 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 20.8 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 23.0 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 23.9 mi
- Eliasville: 10.1 mi
- Belknap: 11.5 mi
- Fort Griffin: 21.4 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Bass Tank: 22.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Murray Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellers Hill | WNW 292° | 481 m | 23.6 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SSE 164° | 446 m | 24.6 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | WNW 295° | 425 m | 17.5 mi |
| C J Mountain | SSE 155° | 424 m | 20.7 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ENE 71° | 420 m | 13.6 mi |
| Flat Top | SW 220° | 420 m | 18.1 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | ENE 72° | 419 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hay Rick Mountain | WNW 287° | 417 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153005
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