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First Baptist Church of Kyle

First Baptist Church of Kyle from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Kyle is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Katherine Anne Porter, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

city in Hays County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1881.

Wikidata Q277669, matched on coordinates and name (272 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.98918, -97.87862

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Mary Kyle Hartson Park: 0.1 mi
  • Gregg-Clarke Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lake Kyle Park: 1.1 mi
  • Steeplechase Park: 1.2 mi
  • Steeplechase Dog Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
Museums: 50
Peaks: 42
  • Barton Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Carpenter Hills: 7.3 mi
  • Woods Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 39
Nature reserves: 38
Attractions: 17
Springs: 11
  • San Marcos Springs: 7.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Blue Hole: 12.7 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 15.1 mi
  • Kirby Spring: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 10.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 18.3 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Twin Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpWNW 291°463 m21.4 mi
Jack MountainWNW 294°451 m18.9 mi
Roundtree MountainWNW 299°449 m21.1 mi
Shingle HillsNNW 330°433 m24.9 mi
Peach MountainWNW 299°429 m18.7 mi
Gainor MountainNW 308°429 m20.0 mi
Lone Woman MountainWNW 294°423 m14.9 mi
Lone Man MountainWNW 296°416 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589864

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