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Simpson United Methodist Church

Simpson United Methodist Church from directly overhead

Simpson United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James L. Farmer, Jr., a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.2 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

building in Austin, Travis County, Texas

Wikidata Q110000005, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.27333, -97.72182

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Kealing School Park: 0.2 mi
  • Chestnut Pocket Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rosewood Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Swede Hill Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lott Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
  • East 11th Street: 0.5 mi
  • You are my butter half mural: 0.5 mi
  • Spiral of the Galaxy: 0.7 mi
  • Ducher: 0.8 mi
  • Wall painting for Austin: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 52
Museums: 39
Peaks: 36
Attractions: 19
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 0.7 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 0.9 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 1.7 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 1.8 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 6.6 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.4 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 5.1 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.3 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 5.9 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.3 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 9.0 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 275°433 m21.9 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 255°406 m21.8 mi
Chalk KnobW 275°364 m16.2 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 284°360 m15.6 mi
Signal HillWSW 248°353 m15.0 mi
Polecat KnobNW 323°346 m23.6 mi
Hamilton HillNNW 329°345 m24.0 mi
Jess Maynard HillNNW 330°343 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3020:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821222

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