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First Baptist Church of Karnes City

First Baptist Church of Karnes City from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Karnes City is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Marcelinas Hills stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Karnes City, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

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

Wikidata Q427602, matched on coordinates and name (282 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.88468, -97.89757

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 17
  • Karnes City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 0.6 mi
  • Highland Park: 1.0 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 5.0 mi
  • Joe Gulley Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Lookout Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 16.2 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 22.9 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marcelinas HillsNNW 327°171 m23.8 mi
Tordillo HillsWSW 251°153 m16.2 mi
Tordillo HillW 265°145 m15.1 mi
Bald MoundNE 36°142 m25.0 mi
Lipan HillsWSW 246°110 m22.9 mi
Lookout HillNNE 23°101 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5920:34
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2217:0417:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438053822

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