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Utopia Methodist Church

Utopia Methodist Church from directly overhead

Utopia Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabinal Canyon Museum , a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

The story

Historic place in Utopia, Uvalde County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110023578, matched on coordinates and name (222 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.61779, -99.52922

Overlooks nearby

112 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 38
Peaks: 37
  • Wernette Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Panther Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Flag Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Sentry Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
Parks: 9
  • Utopia Park: 0.3 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 2.3 mi
  • Garner State Park: 12.6 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 16.1 mi
Springs: 8
  • Duncan Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Twin Springs: 13.2 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 19.1 mi
  • Indian Spring: 20.9 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN740 m20.9 mi
Meridian MountainWNW707 m13.8 mi
Chalk HillNNE670 m9.7 mi
Gobbler KnobWNW670 m24.7 mi
Taylor MountainN654 m7.5 mi
Round MountainNE648 m13.3 mi
Wernette MountainNNE647 m3.3 mi
Seco MountainENE629 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:50
June solstice06:3920:0720:42
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3017:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103298

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