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Ward Memorial United Methodist Church

Ward Memorial United Methodist Church from directly overhead

Ward Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Oaks Neighborhood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.23362, -97.73507

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Heritage Oaks Neighborhood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Woodland Pocket Park: 0.4 mi
  • Metcalfe Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
  • Big Stacy Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
  • Mabel Davis District Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves: 56
Gardens: 51
  • Pollinator Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Festival Beach Food Forest: 1.3 mi
Museums: 41
Peaks: 37
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 6.3 mi
Springs: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 2.4 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 3.9 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 19.8 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone picnic table: 3.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 4.1 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 7.3 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsWNW 283°433 m21.5 mi
Gainor MountainW 260°429 m24.6 mi
Lone Woman MountainWSW 244°423 m24.7 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 243°416 m23.7 mi
Wallace MountainW 261°406 m20.5 mi
Chalk KnobWNW 285°364 m15.8 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 294°360 m15.7 mi
Signal HillWSW 257°353 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:36
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677481848478685951

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 6S, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453752243

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