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First Baptist Church of Hillsboro

First Baptist Church of Hillsboro from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Hillsboro is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Brushy Knob stands 232 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ of Hillsboro), a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

church building at 300 E. Franklin St. Hillsboro, Texas

Wikidata Q107319733, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.01110, -97.12611

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Hillsboro City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Leadership Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sesquicentennial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Carter Davis Park: 1.0 mi
  • Wallace Park: 1.6 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 7
Peaks: 3
  • Brushy Knob: 16.7 mi
  • Powelldale Mountains: 21.9 mi
  • Bee Mountain: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Willie Nelson: 0.3 mi
  • Grandview: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy KnobNW 315°232 m16.7 mi
Bee MountainWNW 292°232 m24.0 mi
Powelldale MountainsW 273°218 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2420:0220:38
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:2616:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057657381848578685648
Precip in2.72.83.63.74.53.61.72.23.15.02.73.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414184409

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