First Baptist Church of Baird
First Baptist Church of Baird is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 528 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Pecan, C.S.A., a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 17 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Callahan County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q803948, matched on coordinates and name (308 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Pecan, C.S.A.: 0.2 mi
- Callahan County: 0.2 mi
- Callahan County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- First Callahan Jail: 0.2 mi
- Texas & Pacific Railway Depot: 0.2 mi
- Bell Park: 0.5 mi
- Clyde Public Park: 5.3 mi
- Clyde Community Park: 7.0 mi
- Clyde Lake Park: 7.0 mi
- Grover Nelson Park: 17.5 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 17.6 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 18.8 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 19.7 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 20.0 mi
- The Three Bears: 20.0 mi
- Flattop: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 12.5 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 16.8 mi
- Greer Mountains: 17.9 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 18.9 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 0.2 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 15.1 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 19.0 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 19.7 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 20.1 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Belle Plain: 6.1 mi
- Callahan City: 6.9 mi
- Petrified Tree: 20.6 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Baird. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | SW 229° | 670 m | 12.5 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | SSW 213° | 649 m | 20.0 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | SSE 155° | 628 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flattop | NW 319° | 618 m | 10.7 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSE 148° | 616 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | SE 129° | 612 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 75° | 494 m | 24.9 mi |
| Greer Mountains | NNE 31° | 456 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402820683
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