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Riviera United Methodist Church

Riviera United Methodist Church from directly overhead

Riviera United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Gyp Hill stands 47 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Riviera Historical Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail runs past it. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates27.29748, -97.81215
Around it

87 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 51
Parks: 17
  • Gumecindo De La Rosa Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sam Noble Park: 5.3 mi
  • Plaza of the Americas: 10.9 mi
  • Kleberg Park: 12.4 mi
  • Flato Park: 15.0 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Alto de la Cruz: 10.9 mi
  • Jensen Trap: 14.7 mi
  • Padre Juanito Trap: 17.0 mi
  • Gyp Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Mota Negra: 20.6 mi
Museums: 5
  • Riviera Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas: 5.4 mi
  • 1904 Train Depot Museum: 15.6 mi
  • John E Conner Museum: 16.1 mi
  • Heritage Museum: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gyp HillWSW 241°47 m20.5 mi
Jensen TrapWNW 291°35 m14.7 mi
Barroso TrapSW 227°33 m24.1 mi
Alto de la CruzSSE 153°20 m10.9 mi
Padre Juanito TrapSSE 159°8 m17.0 mi
Marana TrapSSE 156°8 m21.2 mi
Santa Elena TrapSE 137°6 m22.6 mi
Mota CasaESE 108°6 m23.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3819:5620:30
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:1817:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576167737982848480746659
Precip in1.31.41.91.53.13.22.42.76.23.31.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sarita 7 E, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6209295794

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