Decatur Baptist College
Decatur Baptist College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wise County Heritage Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Decatur, Wise County, Texas
Wikidata Q4683411, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sam Woody's Cabin: 0.0 mi
- Episcopal Mission of the Ascension: 0.4 mi
- Texas Tourist Camp Complex: 0.6 mi
- S. W. Tilghman House: 0.7 mi
- Old Stone Prison: 0.7 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.9 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 1.0 mi
- Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 1.1 mi
- Kenny Renshaw Park: 1.2 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 1.8 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 5.0 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 11.2 mi
- East Mound: 11.8 mi
- Brushy Mound: 12.9 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 13.9 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 0.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 17.4 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
- Explorium: 23.9 mi
- Audubon: 3.7 mi
- Rush Creek: 10.1 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 20.5 mi
- Elizabethtown: 22.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 8.5 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 20.8 mi
- Peterbuilt Truck: 23.7 mi
- Spriki: 24.7 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 5.1 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 18.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.0 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Decatur Baptist College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Knob | SSW 208° | 387 m | 21.2 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SW 219° | 373 m | 20.2 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WSW 249° | 365 m | 21.9 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNW 344° | 361 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | N 2° | 356 m | 24.6 mi |
| Jack Mound | N 5° | 348 m | 24.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 205° | 345 m | 23.9 mi |
| Tater Hill | SSW 200° | 343 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150135
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