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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 157 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hills Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2009-07-07
Material
metal
Getting there

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Coordinates33.03616, -96.92829

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oak Hills Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sir Malory Park: 1.6 mi
  • Oakwood Springs Park: 1.6 mi
  • Train Park: 1.7 mi
  • Cedar Elm Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Rich Lubke Community Organic Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Zen Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Huang Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Addison Community Garden: 7.5 mi
Artworks
  • The Shepherdess: 5.2 mi
  • Civitas: 5.4 mi
  • The Tribute Rock Snake: 5.5 mi
  • Light and Energy: 7.3 mi
  • Golden Hour: 7.3 mi
Attractions
Museums: 53
Peaks: 12
  • Flower Mound: 8.2 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Mount Donwell: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Group Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.4 mi
  • The Corral: 14.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 14.6 mi
  • picnic tables: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 17.2 mi
On the horizon

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
Pilot KnobWNW 297°253 m17.6 mi
Blue MoundNW 316°244 m22.6 mi
Long PointWNW 293°234 m17.8 mi
Crawford HillWNW 292°231 m17.2 mi
Mount DonwellWSW 240°218 m16.5 mi
Town CommonW 259°216.71 m16.6 mi
Bald KnobWNW 304°207 m17.9 mi
Flower MoundW 260°202 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0420:40
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2816:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647381858578675647
Precip in2.62.73.63.54.73.72.22.13.44.52.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grapevine DAM, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13341011326

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