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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.

What the record says

Built
2009-07-07
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates33.03616, -96.92829

Overlooks nearby

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
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
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
Ghost towns: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • 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
  • Seeligston picnic area: 20.0 mi
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

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 KnobWNW253 m17.6 mi
Blue MoundNW244 m22.6 mi
Long PointWNW234 m17.8 mi
Crawford HillWNW231 m17.2 mi
Mount DonwellWSW218 m16.5 mi
Town CommonW217 m16.6 mi
Bald KnobWNW207 m17.9 mi
Flower MoundW202 m8.2 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13341011326

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