Bay's Chapel Methodist Church
Bay's Chapel Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bay's Chapel Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Richards, Montgomery County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023912, matched on coordinates and name (197 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 7.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bay's Chapel Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- Shiro Presbyterian Church: 4.7 mi
- Ebenezer Baptist Church: 5.6 mi
- Buck Foster Cemetery: 6.1 mi
- Pool's Cemetery: 6.7 mi
- Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park: 13.5 mi
- General Sam's Off-Road Park: 14.3 mi
- Cedar Brake Park: 16.2 mi
- Memory Park: 16.2 mi
- Dragon Swings: 24.1 mi
- Pony Rides: 24.1 mi
- Leonardo's Catapult: 24.2 mi
- The King's Swings: 24.3 mi
- The Brachiator: 24.3 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 16.4 mi
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas: 16.4 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 17.3 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 17.6 mi
- Museum of the American G. I.: 24.6 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 5.5 mi
- Smith Hill: 17.2 mi
- Peckerwood Hill: 17.9 mi
- Shepard Hill: 19.8 mi
- The Raven: 17.4 mi
- Sam Houston Grave: 17.9 mi
- Walker County Southbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bay's Chapel Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | ENE 65° | 144 m | 17.9 mi |
| Smith Hill | ENE 60° | 126 m | 17.2 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | E 99° | 96 m | 5.5 mi |
| Shepard Hill | ESE 116° | 95 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Muni AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329338
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