Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Gospel Hill stands 92 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Polk County Southbound Rest Area, a rest area 7.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Bold Springs, Polk County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024654, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Near Boyhood Home of John Wesley Hardin: 7.5 mi
- Greenfield Cemetery: 8.2 mi
- Dunbar High School: 8.8 mi
- Trinity Lodge No. 14, A.F. & A.M.: 9.2 mi
- Education in Livingston: 9.3 mi
- Onalaska City Park & Garland Pavilion: 7.7 mi
- Joe Pedigo Park: 7.8 mi
- Anniversary Gazebo Park: 9.4 mi
- Anniversary Park: 9.5 mi
- Matthews Street City Park: 9.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.9 mi
- Darby Hill: 12.9 mi
- Liberty Hill: 15.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 15.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 16.8 mi
- Polk County Memorial Museum: 9.4 mi
- Livingston Museum: 9.4 mi
- Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum: 14.2 mi
- San Jacinto Old Jail Museum: 18.8 mi
- Laurelia: 13.3 mi
- Sumpter: 14.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 16.2 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 20.0 mi
- Hog Head Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Polk County Southbound Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Polk County Northbound Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Big Creek Scenic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bethel Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Hill | W 268° | 92 m | 21.8 mi |
| Liberty Hill | WSW 248° | 82 m | 15.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 275° | 77 m | 16.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | W 274° | 61 m | 15.9 mi |
| Darby Hill | WSW 246° | 54 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hooper Bluff | NNE 20° | 52 m | 22.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | SW 224° | 45 m | 8.9 mi |
| Duck Roost | NNE 21° | 45 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:47 | 17:23 |
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 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453466647
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