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Avalon Missionary Baptist Church

Avalon Missionary Baptist Church from directly overhead

Avalon Missionary Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Black Hills stands 139 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nash Public School, a historic site 4.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off.

The story

unincorporated community in Ellis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q12832839, matched on coordinates and name (211 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.20692, -96.79156

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • George Scott Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
  • Downtown Festival Pavillion and Gathering place: 5.7 mi
  • Mott Park: 8.3 mi
  • Waxahachie Creek Park: 8.5 mi
  • High View Park: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 15
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Wedding Garden: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Black Hills: 15.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillsESE 114°139 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2220:0220:38
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2516:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381848478675648
Precip in2.93.03.53.74.43.61.92.83.44.73.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bardwell DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403601195

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