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The Spears Chapel Methodist Church

The Spears Chapel Methodist Church from directly overhead

The Spears Chapel Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonner Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.97664, -93.60378

Overlooks nearby

98 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
  • Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 13.0 mi
  • Caney Creek Park: 13.1 mi
  • South Toledo Bend State Park: 16.1 mi
  • Louisiana State Park Site 15: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Gunter Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Sand Hills: 13.9 mi
  • Fox Hunters Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Twin Hills: 16.6 mi
  • Chinquapin Hill: 21.3 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNW 306°157 m16.6 mi
Hi Truett HillW 275°143 m24.0 mi
Chinquapin HillNW 310°116 m21.3 mi
Walker HillNW 307°111 m22.3 mi
Bald HillWSW 248°111 m24.5 mi
Sand HillsN 351°108 m13.9 mi
Fox Hunters HillNNW 333°108 m16.3 mi
Gunter HillN 8°86 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:1219:4620:22
September equinox07:0318:4119:13
December solstice07:0916:4117:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439859

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