Smith Chapel United Methodist Church
Smith Chapel United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is New Hope Cemetery, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 148 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 28.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
148 named places within 25 miles
- Faulkner Park: 5.3 mi
- Mineola Civic Center and RV Park: 6.1 mi
- 1888 Plaza: 6.2 mi
- Peterson Park: 6.3 mi
- Iron Horse Square: 6.3 mi
- New Hope Cemetery: 1.9 mi
- New Hope Baptist Church: 2.4 mi
- First Anglo Settler in Wood County Martin Varner: 3.0 mi
- Rockfield Cemetery: 4.1 mi
- Caddo Indian Communities in Wood County: 4.1 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 6.2 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 11.6 mi
- Wood County History Museum: 12.0 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mount Sinai: 10.0 mi
- Todd Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 16.9 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 11.6 mi
- Serenity Garden: 12.7 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 20.2 mi
- Tree of Life: 13.8 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 23.1 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Mountain | ENE 77° | 204 m | 24.4 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | SE 129° | 196 m | 19.4 mi |
| Stivers Hill | NNE 26° | 194 m | 21.5 mi |
| Todd Mountain | SSE 148° | 185 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | E 92° | 170 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Sinai | SSW 211° | 166 m | 10.0 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | E 84° | 137 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5293256887
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