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Bethel Heights Baptist Church

Bethel Heights Baptist Church from directly overhead

Bethel Heights Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 321 m. Vista Mountain stands 472 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemmeline Cemetery, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.41713, -97.87526

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Culp Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • McCluskey Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Bagget Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Bald Knob: 5.5 mi
  • Shell Mountains: 7.6 mi
Parks: 53
  • Faunt Le Roy Park: 7.5 mi
  • Raby Park: 7.6 mi
  • Freedom Park: 10.0 mi
  • North Fort Hood Softball Field: 10.9 mi
  • Cedar Grove Park: 19.0 mi
Museums: 6
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Bird Blind: 24.8 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 24.8 mi
  • Historic Bell: 24.9 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Bethel Heights Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vista MountainWNW 292°472 m22.4 mi
Round MountainWNW 285°457 m22.9 mi
West PointWNW 299°449 m22.4 mi
Little Round MountainWNW 294°444 m20.5 mi
Onion TopWSW 247°434 m24.1 mi
Franklin MountainSW 221°427 m15.7 mi
Crawford MountainSSW 206°416 m19.3 mi
Fletchers PointWNW 287°415 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0420:40
September equinox07:2018:5819:30
December solstice07:2716:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667480848477685749
Precip in2.32.53.23.24.13.43.03.02.94.22.62.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576703

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