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First Baptist Church of Beckville

First Baptist Church of Beckville from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Beckville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Greems Mountain stands 167 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Sand Hills, a peak 2.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 19 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Panola County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q978731, matched on coordinates and name (347 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.24443, -94.45292

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Eagle's Nest Park: 6.4 mi
  • Davis Park: 8.7 mi
  • Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
  • Rosie Jones Park: 13.9 mi
  • Hallsville City Park: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 8
  • The Sand Hills: 2.1 mi
  • Stonewall Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Sixmile Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 15.0 mi
  • Risinger Hill: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Greems MountainSSW 208°167 m18.5 mi
Holland MountainWNW 286°159 m23.1 mi
Porter HillSSE 158°144 m19.7 mi
The Sand HillsW 269°134 m2.1 mi
Stonewall HillS 178°97 m11.9 mi
Sixmile HillSE 131°96 m13.7 mi
Risinger HillSSE 156°95 m18.0 mi
Hog MountainSSW 193°90 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:30
June solstice06:1219:5220:28
September equinox07:0718:4419:16
December solstice07:1616:4017:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058657380838377665649
Precip in4.74.24.94.74.44.03.63.43.74.54.45.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439435

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