First Baptist Church of Chico
First Baptist Church of Chico is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Methodist Church in Chico, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
small town in Wise County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q981465, matched on coordinates and name (449 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Methodist Church in Chico: 0.1 mi
- Siddons-Barnes Log Cabin: 0.2 mi
- Brown Hotel: 0.2 mi
- Hanna-Robinson-Richey Drugstore: 0.3 mi
- R. C. Mount House: 1.6 mi
- East Mound: 9.2 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 9.2 mi
- Brushy Mound: 9.3 mi
- West Mound: 9.7 mi
- Jim Ned Hill: 9.8 mi
- Wise County Park: 3.0 mi
- Payne Park: 5.8 mi
- Harwood Park: 6.1 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 6.2 mi
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch: 6.6 mi
- Audubon: 9.8 mi
- Rush Creek: 14.2 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 21.5 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 12.3 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 17.8 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 13.0 mi
- Heritage Museum: 21.5 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 7.5 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 9.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Chico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | SSW 196° | 415 m | 24.9 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | NNE 23° | 394 m | 24.2 mi |
| Indian Knob | S 174° | 387 m | 23.6 mi |
| Wampler Hill | SW 219° | 377 m | 18.5 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | NW 304° | 375 m | 17.1 mi |
| Skeen Peak | S 181° | 373 m | 20.4 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SW 218° | 373 m | 21.3 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNE 30° | 368 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150125
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