First Baptist Church of Bay City
First Baptist Church of Bay City is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard C. Gussman Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 116 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
City in and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q812071, matched on coordinates and name (528 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
116 named places within 25 miles
- D. P. and Louise Moore House: 0.1 mi
- Bay City Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Matagorda, C.S.A.: 0.1 mi
- Bay City Library: 0.2 mi
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church: 0.2 mi
- Richard C. Gussman Park: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.3 mi
- Mary Withers Runnells Park: 0.5 mi
- Amistad Park: 0.5 mi
- The Ball Field: 0.7 mi
- Hasima: 12.3 mi
- Waterville: 17.9 mi
- Newgulf: 19.5 mi
- Preston: 20.6 mi
- Plainview: 22.5 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 13.0 mi
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge: 18.0 mi
- Nannie M. Stringfellow Wildlife Management Area: 20.2 mi
- Mad Island Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Cactus Garden: 2.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 2.5 mi
- Museum Annex: 0.2 mi
- Matagorda County Museum: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Historical Museum Association: 22.6 mi
- Metal Rooster: 0.7 mi
- Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion: 20.0 mi
- Gazebo for James Richard Marmion: 20.1 mi
- Backyard Park: 16.1 mi
- Hansen Park: 20.0 mi
- Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site: 19.5 mi
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Pepper Hill: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Bay City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Hill | SW 217° | 3 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:56 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY City WTR WKS, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329776
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