First Baptist Church of Junction
First Baptist Church of Junction is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 522 m. Brokeleg Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is College Street Church of Christ, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
city in and county seat of Kimble County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q975616, matched on coordinates and name (385 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
87 named places within 25 miles
- College Street Church of Christ: 0.1 mi
- Old Rock Store, 1879: 0.2 mi
- Site of First Livery Stable: 0.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Junction: 0.2 mi
- Masonic Hall: 0.2 mi
- Round Top: 0.9 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Allison Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Joes Point: 17.3 mi
- Rock Springs: 9.2 mi
- West Spring: 14.3 mi
- East Spring: 14.4 mi
- Walton Spring: 14.7 mi
- The Big Springs: 24.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 0.9 mi
- Cloud Point: 4.1 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 8.2 mi
- White Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Telegraph: 13.7 mi
- Roosevelt: 17.0 mi
- Noxville: 19.2 mi
- Fort Terrett: 24.9 mi
- Schreiner Park: 0.5 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 274° | 715 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cedar Knob | W 265° | 701 m | 19.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 260° | 683 m | 9.5 mi |
| Allison Mountain | WSW 257° | 682 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 166° | 676 m | 20.5 mi |
| Joes Point | W 261° | 671 m | 17.3 mi |
| Monument Mountain | ENE 74° | 662 m | 20.2 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | E 92° | 608 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
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 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066311
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