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First Baptist Church of Crockett

First Baptist Church of Crockett from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Crockett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Houston Mound stands 168 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Crockett, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of Houston County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q975928, matched on coordinates and name (513 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.31741, -95.45293

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Houston Mound Historical Marker: 18.1 mi
  • Trilady Park: 20.3 mi
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 20.3 mi
  • Strong Memorial Park: 21.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Gary Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Kent Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Houston Mound: 18.0 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Houston MoundN 8°168 m18.0 mi
Big HillNNE 29°140 m24.8 mi
Liberty HillNNE 29°109 m19.3 mi
Gary HillWNW 303°77 m5.0 mi
Dutch HillWNW 286°74 m11.2 mi
Sugar MoundsE 86°73 m20.9 mi
Kent HillWNW 299°67 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:1919:5420:30
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1716:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258657380838378685750
Precip in4.13.83.43.74.85.12.53.43.64.43.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414136338

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