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First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church from directly overhead

First Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Old City Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52910, -96.69400

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.4 mi
  • John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 0.8 mi
  • Somerville Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.3 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Mockingbird Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 15.3 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 16.1 mi
  • Eland Rough: 17.2 mi
  • Green Mountain: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 10
  • The Dime Box: 14.2 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 20.8 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 21.5 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 21.5 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 21.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 22.2 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 22.2 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 22.3 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNW 309°196 m15.3 mi
Hart MountainNW 314°194 m16.1 mi
Wilson HillNNW 338°164 m18.9 mi
Eland RoughNNW 342°150 m17.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN 352°150 m20.3 mi
Long MountainN 354°140 m20.1 mi
Shepherd MountainSSE 159°129 m18.9 mi
Mockingbird HillSSW 197°128 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2619:5820:33
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072478

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