First Baptist Church of Gatesville
First Baptist Church of Gatesville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Coryell County Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it.
The story
church building at E. 912 Main Street Gatesville, Texas
Wikidata Q107319671, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gatesville: 0.1 mi
- Hammack Building: 0.2 mi
- Coryell County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Dr. John Calhoun Bates: 0.7 mi
- Graham, Jesse: 0.8 mi
- Raby Park: 0.2 mi
- Faunt Le Roy Park: 0.7 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.3 mi
- North Fort Hood Softball Field: 5.2 mi
- Oglesby City Park: 14.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.9 mi
- Dalton Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Langford Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Henson Mountains: 8.0 mi
- Bagget Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Coryell County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Texas Museum of Theatre and Broadcast: 20.1 mi
- 1st cav War on Terror: 20.4 mi
- 3rd Calvary Museum (Closed): 20.6 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 21.4 mi
- Jonesboro: 14.6 mi
- Brookhaven: 18.9 mi
- Bland: 20.5 mi
- Pendell: 22.7 mi
- Aiken: 24.8 mi
- Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 19.7 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- Historic Bell: 18.1 mi
- CCC Plaque: 18.1 mi
- Bird Blind: 18.1 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- High Point: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of First Baptist Church of Gatesville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Mountain | SW 234° | 427 m | 22.2 mi |
| Fletchers Point | W 278° | 415 m | 21.0 mi |
| Wayback Mountain | W 264° | 405 m | 17.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 233° | 404 m | 23.6 mi |
| Twin Mountain | WSW 257° | 398 m | 16.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 215° | 389 m | 21.8 mi |
| Herzog Mountain | SSW 213° | 382 m | 21.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSW 210° | 381 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gatesville, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403576704
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