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First Baptist Church of Lovelady

First Baptist Church of Lovelady from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Lovelady is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Gospel Hill stands 92 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovelady School Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

The story

City in Houston County, Texas, United States.

Dates from 1927.

Wikidata Q974785, matched on coordinates and name (315 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.12560, -95.44401

78 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 7
  • Gary Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 19.8 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Gospel Hill: 21.1 mi
  • Camp Hill: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 4
  • Trilady Park: 8.1 mi
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
  • Stewart Memorial Park: 13.6 mi
  • Trinity County Park: 16.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gospel HillSSE92 m21.1 mi
Gary HillNNW77 m16.7 mi
Rocky HillSSE77 m21.0 mi
Dutch HillNW74 m19.8 mi
Sugar MoundsNE73 m25.0 mi
Kent HillNNW67 m23.3 mi
Camp HillSSE61 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:1919:5420:29
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1716:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258657380838378685750
Precip in4.13.83.43.74.85.12.53.43.64.43.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414136322

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