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First Baptist Church of Katy

First Baptist Church of Katy from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Katy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The City of Katy, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.78347, -95.81964

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Park: 0.5 mi
  • Katy Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
  • VFW Park: 0.7 mi
  • Beckendorff Park: 1.2 mi
  • Katy City Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 55
Artworks: 42
  • Legacy: 9.6 mi
  • Red Bike Statue: 11.8 mi
  • Rest: 14.1 mi
  • Sitting Buddha: 14.2 mi
  • Standing Buddha: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 38
  • The Duelin' Daltons: 0.9 mi
  • Monster Storms: 0.9 mi
  • Lone Star Racers: 0.9 mi
  • The Snake Pit: 1.0 mi
  • Texas knife makers supply: 15.5 mi
Museums: 24
Gardens: 20
  • "Francesca's Garden": 4.9 mi
  • Towne Lake Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Wolf Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Oak Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Pool Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 11.1 mi
  • Hockley Mound: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 4.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hockley MoundNNW74 m14.6 mi
Wolf HillN52 m7.8 mi
Pool HillSW40 m10.2 mi
Huntington MoundSSW35 m11.1 mi
Oak HillSSE29 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:35
June solstice06:2419:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1516:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652919

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