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First Baptist Church of Blanco

First Baptist Church of Blanco from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Blanco is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Big Hill stands 612 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Adrian Edwards Conn Home, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 11 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Blanco County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q969730, matched on coordinates and name (778 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.10099, -98.43008

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 50
  • Brushy Top: 3.2 mi
  • Martin Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Circle Benchmark: 6.0 mi
  • Hill in Kendall County: 7.8 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 8.4 mi
Parks: 44
  • Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
  • Johnson City Little League: 12.5 mi
  • Johnson CIty Park: 12.6 mi
  • Pedernales River Nature Park: 12.8 mi
  • Blanco County Fair & Rodeo: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Museums: 9
  • Blanco Pioneer Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 12.0 mi
  • L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 12.1 mi
  • Science Mill: 12.2 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 14.9 mi
Springs: 9
  • Rebecca Springs: 12.7 mi
  • Beek Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Jones Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 18.7 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
  • River Overlook: 19.0 mi
  • Hill Country Overlook: 19.1 mi
  • Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 20.2 mi
  • Hamilton Pool: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 15.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillW 271°612 m22.4 mi
Meta MountainWSW 246°583 m13.8 mi
Circle BenchmarkNNW 329°579 m6.0 mi
Wolf MountainWSW 248°571 m15.0 mi
Cave HillWSW 258°566 m14.6 mi
Bust ButtesW 259°565 m17.8 mi
Dunners MountainW 260°565 m19.8 mi
Kruse HillNW 307°565 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3420:0420:39
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2617:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485158657379828276675749
Precip in2.31.92.92.85.03.21.82.13.74.02.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395154342

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