Eighth Street Baptist Church
Eighth Street Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Corinth Missionary Baptist Church: 0.1 mi
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church: 0.1 mi
- Knob Creek Lodge No. 401, A.F. & A.M.: 0.3 mi
- Grace United Methodist Church: 0.3 mi
- City of Temple: 0.4 mi
- Santa Fe Kids Stop: 0.4 mi
- Santa Fe Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Whistlestop Playground: 0.6 mi
- Woodson Field: 0.9 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.9 mi
- Tweedle Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Bland Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 13.9 mi
- Liberty Hill: 15.0 mi
- Owl Creek Mountains: 16.1 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 0.5 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 0.7 mi
- Bell County Museum: 7.8 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 15.2 mi
- Stringtown: 7.5 mi
- Aiken: 9.2 mi
- Old Troy: 9.8 mi
- Ocker: 11.6 mi
- Bland: 13.3 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 0.9 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 14.9 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Old Town Salado: 15.2 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 17.6 mi
- Bird Blind: 17.6 mi
- CCC Plaque: 17.9 mi
- Historic Bell: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 24.3 mi
- Warwick Springs: 24.3 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 1.4 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 6.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eighth Street Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | W 281° | 319 m | 23.9 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 281° | 319 m | 24.6 mi |
| Douglas Mountains | W 262° | 315 m | 24.2 mi |
| Elm Mountain | WNW 283° | 312 m | 23.2 mi |
| Post Oak Mountain | WNW 283° | 307 m | 22.3 mi |
| Elm Knob | WNW 284° | 307 m | 23.4 mi |
| Turnbow Mountain | WSW 254° | 305 m | 23.9 mi |
| Smith Mountain | WNW 291° | 301 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395078672
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