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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 110 m. Wolf Hill stands 111 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Moscow, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Moscow, Polk County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024662, matched on coordinates and name (253 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.92002, -94.82760

85 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Hobby Park: 0.1 mi
  • Chester City Park: 12.8 mi
  • US 59 Neches River Access: 14.8 mi
  • Joe Pedigo Park: 15.0 mi
  • Anniversary Gazebo Park: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Big Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Hooper Bluff: 15.8 mi
  • Duck Roost: 16.4 mi
  • Indian Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Blackland Hill: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 3

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
Wolf HillNE 53°111 m21.9 mi
Bill HillNE 44°101 m22.5 mi
Blackland HillE 80°93 m21.5 mi
Big HillENE 70°79 m15.6 mi
Miles HillENE 73°62 m22.6 mi
Darby HillWSW 243°54 m23.8 mi
Sand HillE 82°53 m23.2 mi
Hooper BluffN 354°52 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1719:5120:26
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1416:4617:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682858579706053
Precip in4.53.73.74.34.55.13.23.44.44.64.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453466613

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