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Needville Methodist Church

Needville Methodist Church from directly overhead

Needville Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q980838, matched on coordinates and name (697 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.40291, -95.83513

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 0.5 mi
  • Historical Marker: 8.0 mi
  • Sunrise Meadows Park: 8.0 mi
  • Garcia Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
  • Sunset Park: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 8.1 mi
  • Fairgrounds Stage: 8.2 mi
  • 1930s George Ranch Home: 11.1 mi
  • Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 11.1 mi
  • 1860s Ryon Prairie Home: 11.1 mi
Museums: 10
Peaks: 8
  • Peach Break: 8.3 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 8.9 mi
  • Damon Mound: 9.4 mi
  • Nash Dome: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 16.2 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hansen Park: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundSE 145°44 m9.4 mi
Pool HillNNW 341°40 m20.5 mi
Huntington MoundN 351°35 m15.9 mi
Oak HillNNE 15°29 m18.7 mi
Elm RidgeWSW 248°28 m8.9 mi
Peach BreakWSW 255°27 m8.3 mi
Nash DomeESE 122°17 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2519:5220:27
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1416:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480716255
Precip in4.13.03.43.64.94.63.84.54.95.24.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403612654

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