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Site of Methodist Episcopal Church South

Site of Methodist Episcopal Church South from directly overhead

Site of Methodist Episcopal Church South is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Blue Mound stands 264 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church Grapevine, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.93690, -97.08012

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.2 mi
  • Banyan Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cluck Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sunshine Harbor Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 14
  • Flower Mound: 5.4 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 5.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Town Common: 8.3 mi
  • Crawford Hill: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Group Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.8 mi
  • Picnic Outpost: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundW 272°264 m15.8 mi
Pilot KnobNNW 335°253 m16.4 mi
Blue MoundNNW 343°244 m24.1 mi
Long PointNNW 331°234 m15.8 mi
Crawford HillNNW 332°231 m15.1 mi
Mount DonwellWSW 257°218 m5.7 mi
Town CommonWNW 296°216.71 m8.3 mi
Murray HillSSW 200°209 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2120:0420:41
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2816:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12257406891

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