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New Fountain United Methodist Church

New Fountain United Methodist Church from directly overhead

New Fountain United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wiemers Oak, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cemetery in Medina County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q117518620, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.38717, -99.05803

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • T.A. Lopez Park: 5.0 mi
  • Memorial Square Park: 5.7 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Sunset Park: 6.1 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Schmidt Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Indian Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Dan Hill: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 12
Springs: 11
  • Moccasin Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Indian Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Bowl Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Bear Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNW604 m19.7 mi
Saathoff MountainNW601 m20.1 mi
Chalk MountainNNW601 m23.9 mi
Texas MountainNW596 m20.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW577 m23.2 mi
Split MountainNW547 m20.7 mi
Round MountainNW546 m19.7 mi
Town MountainN532 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0319:34
December solstice07:2717:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525764707682848580726153
Precip in1.51.52.42.44.43.52.62.43.73.01.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6341614125

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