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First Baptist Church of Houston

First Baptist Church of Houston from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Houston is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wiess Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.78264, -95.46064

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wiess Park: 1.1 mi
  • Freed Park: 1.2 mi
  • Housman Pocket Park: 1.3 mi
  • Houston Arboretum Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hickory Shadows Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 31
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 2.0 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 2.0 mi
  • Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 2.6 mi
  • Copper Statue: 4.0 mi
  • Frog Wall: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Area 4: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 2.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Oak Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 18.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillWNW 290°52 m23.1 mi
Oak HillWSW 245°29 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652950

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