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First Baptist Church of Kountze

First Baptist Church of Kountze from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Kountze is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Caney Head stands 37 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Lodge # 642, A. F. & A. M., a historic site 0.1 miles away. 124 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

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

Dates from 1881.

Wikidata Q976759, matched on coordinates and name (921 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.36860, -94.31310

124 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Waldo Mathews Park: 8.5 mi
  • Knupple Park: 8.9 mi
  • Lumberton City Park: 10.8 mi
  • Village Creek State Park: 11.9 mi
  • John H Kirby State Forest: 15.5 mi
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Caney Head: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Urban Roots Farm to Table Beaumont: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caney HeadNE 44°37 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:29
June solstice06:1719:4820:23
September equinox07:0618:4419:15
December solstice07:1116:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562677581838378695952
Precip in5.24.03.74.55.06.95.26.05.66.15.45.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lumberton, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652601

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