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St. John's Methodist Church

St. John's Methodist Church from directly overhead

St. John's Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 490 m. Skinout Mountain stands 571 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

building in Stamford, Jones County, Texas

Wikidata Q16831294, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.94399, -99.79990

51 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Harmon Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lake Stamford Park: 13.1 mi
  • Scott Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
  • Anson City Park: 14.6 mi
  • Haskell Municipal Park: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Flat Top Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Frog Mountain: 14.6 mi
  • Skinout Mountain: 17.0 mi
  • Antelope Hills: 23.9 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Skinout MountainSW 231°571 m17.0 mi
Flat Top MountainWNW 293°552 m12.3 mi
Frog MountainNW 304°525 m14.6 mi
Antelope HillsE 92°525 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3220:1520:52
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3917:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647381858476655345
Precip in1.21.41.82.03.34.01.72.13.02.41.51.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 1, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438054056

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