Damascus Baptist Church
Damascus Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethesda Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lindale Baseball-Softball Complex: 2.7 mi
- Darden Harvest Park: 3.0 mi
- Pool Park: 3.4 mi
- Tyler State Park: 4.4 mi
- Faulkner Park: 6.6 mi
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church and Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Whisenhunt-Kinzie House: 3.1 mi
- Sabine Methodist Church: 3.9 mi
- Hopewell Baptist Church: 4.0 mi
- Milburn-Gary House: 4.1 mi
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum: 11.0 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 11.4 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 11.6 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 11.9 mi
- Todd Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mount Sinai: 7.0 mi
- Greer Hill: 9.2 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Peter Hayes Hill: 17.9 mi
- Utica: 5.1 mi
- Belzora: 9.2 mi
- Clower: 19.8 mi
- Douglas: 20.3 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 20.8 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
- Serenity Garden: 17.0 mi
- Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 19.9 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 14.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 17.7 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 23.2 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 24.0 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 4.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Damascus Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Mountain | SW 223° | 212 m | 22.5 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | ESE 107° | 196 m | 13.8 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ESE 108° | 192 m | 22.7 mi |
| Todd Mountain | ESE 104° | 185 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | ENE 65° | 170 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Sinai | W 266° | 166 m | 7.0 mi |
| Peter Hayes Hill | ENE 57° | 137 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546137
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