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Bethel Primitive Baptist Church

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church from directly overhead

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Depot, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off.

The story

historic place in Killeen, Bell County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022606, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.11416, -97.72959

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fowler Park: 0.5 mi
  • Phyllis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Conder Park: 0.6 mi
  • Santa Rosa Park: 0.9 mi
  • Rotary Club Children's Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • Castle Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Black Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Jackson Knob: 3.5 mi
  • Elm Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Post Oak Mountain: 3.9 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 16.0 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 21.0 mi
  • Bird Blind: 21.0 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 21.4 mi
  • Historic Bell: 21.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Warwick Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Adams Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainWNW 296°427 m21.1 mi
Crawford MountainWNW 282°416 m17.4 mi
Taylor MountainW 261°401 m14.1 mi
Long MountainWNW 288°389 m14.1 mi
Herzog MountainWNW 289°382 m13.3 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 290°381 m12.2 mi
Sevenmile MountainWSW 252°374 m8.8 mi
Anderson MountainW 279°372 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0320:39
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2616:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078656

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