Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church
Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Table Inn, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
human settlement in Newton County, Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q4998984, matched on coordinates and name (368 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 15 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
- Round Table Inn: 0.1 mi
- Burkeville Church of God: 0.1 mi
- Cade Building: 0.2 mi
- Blum Male & Female College: 0.2 mi
- Tanner Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Caney Creek Park: 11.9 mi
- Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 12.7 mi
- Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
- South Toledo Bend State Park: 15.6 mi
- Louisiana State Park Site 15: 17.6 mi
- Gunter Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sand Hills: 12.4 mi
- Twin Hills: 12.7 mi
- Fox Hunters Hill: 13.6 mi
- Chinquapin Hill: 17.6 mi
- Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 18.4 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
- Beauregard Museum: 24.9 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 19.2 mi
- Belgrade: 21.5 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | NW 311° | 157 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | W 272° | 143 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 356° | 122 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | NW 315° | 116 m | 17.6 mi |
| Walker Hill | NW 311° | 111 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 241° | 111 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sand Hills | N 7° | 108 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | NNW 345° | 108 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:47 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439854
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