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First Baptist Church Bridgeport

First Baptist Church Bridgeport from directly overhead

First Baptist Church Bridgeport is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridgeport Lodge No. 587, A.F. & A.M., a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Wise County, Texas, USA

Wikidata Q913776, matched on coordinates and name (543 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.20945, -97.75501

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Harwood Park: 0.2 mi
  • Payne Park: 1.1 mi
  • Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 4.1 mi
  • Paintball Park: 5.8 mi
  • Wise County Park: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 26
  • East Mound: 3.7 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 4.4 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 5.0 mi
  • Carlisle Mound: 5.9 mi
  • West Mound: 6.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainSSW 206°415 m20.5 mi
Indian KnobS 180°387 m17.8 mi
Wampler HillWSW 238°377 m16.6 mi
Galliher MountainNW 313°375 m22.5 mi
Skeen PeakS 191°373 m15.1 mi
Two Bush KnobSW 235°373 m19.2 mi
Armstrong MountainWSW 237°365 m12.8 mi
Ball Knob HillNNE 29°361 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:2320:0820:44
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3116:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150126

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