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Damascus Baptist Church

Damascus Baptist Church from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.51427, -95.35700

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 9
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 3
Artworks: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Garland P Ferguson Park: 23.2 mi
  • Snavely Discovery Well: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainSW 223°212 m22.5 mi
Starrville MountainESE 107°196 m13.8 mi
Goodman MountainESE 108°192 m22.7 mi
Todd MountainESE 104°185 m3.8 mi
Pinnacle MountainENE 65°170 m17.9 mi
Mount SinaiW 266°166 m7.0 mi
Peter Hayes HillENE 57°137 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1519:5620:33
September equinox07:1018:4719:20
December solstice07:2016:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637179828275655547
Precip in3.74.04.13.84.73.52.72.73.75.03.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546137

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