Corinth Baptist Church and School
Corinth Baptist Church and School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Corinth Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Van Zandt County, Texas.
Wikidata Q5170648, matched on coordinates and name (115 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- Corinth Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Oakland Community Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Starr Cemetery and School: 4.2 mi
- Pruitt Baptist Church and Pruitt Community: 4.9 mi
- Sand Flat Community: 4.9 mi
- Van City Park: 5.7 mi
- Van Memorial Stadium: 5.8 mi
- Old City Lake: 8.3 mi
- Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 8.7 mi
- Cherry Creek Park: 9.2 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 12.3 mi
- Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum: 14.5 mi
- Mineola Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- Stinson Home - Honeymoon Cottage Museum: 21.0 mi
- Red Hill: 7.8 mi
- Mount Sinai: 15.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 16.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.0 mi
- Big Rock Top: 19.6 mi
- Corinth: 0.1 mi
- Clower: 3.5 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 9.8 mi
- Mars: 15.8 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 9.9 mi
- Martin Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Corinth Baptist Church and School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | SSE 164° | 212 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 220° | 207 m | 19.0 mi |
| Melton Rock | SW 215° | 196 m | 21.2 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SW 219° | 187 m | 19.6 mi |
| Red Hill | WSW 252° | 171 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Sinai | ESE 111° | 166 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131552
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