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Royse City's First United Methodist Church Building

Royse City's First United Methodist Church Building from directly overhead

Royse City's First United Methodist Church Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Royse City, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

church building at 305 N. Josephine St. Royce City, Texas

Wikidata Q107330319, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.97686, -96.32886

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Becknell Park: 0.4 mi
  • City Lake Park: 0.5 mi
  • Splash Park: 0.6 mi
  • Walker Hawk Sports Complex: 0.6 mi
  • Union Square Community Park: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 35
Artworks: 22
  • Deer Statue: 15.6 mi
  • Soldier and Child: 16.5 mi
  • Old Tank: 16.5 mi
  • Forney Jackrabbit: 17.8 mi
  • Whirlwind: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Royse City Calaboose: 0.1 mi
  • Cookston Court: 0.2 mi
  • future abandoned house: 5.7 mi
  • Section of the Rockwall: 8.2 mi
  • The Attic: 15.5 mi
Museums: 19
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Sachse Historical Society: 15.4 mi
  • Play Street Museum: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Day Use Sites: 8.1 mi
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 17.3 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 20.7 mi
  • picnic tables: 21.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 14.0 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 19.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsNNW 345°180 m14.0 mi
Breezy HillS 172°165 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:1820:0120:38
September equinox07:1418:5119:24
December solstice07:2516:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506814

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