First Baptist Church of Meridian
First Baptist Church of Meridian is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Long Point stands 415 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is General Alison Nelson, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Bosque County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q973084, matched on coordinates and name (224 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
- 20.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- General Alison Nelson: 0.2 mi
- Bosque County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- St. James Episcopal Church: 0.3 mi
- Martha Mabray Randal: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Russell Daniel Holt: 0.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.3 mi
- Brown Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Kay Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Golden Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Arrs Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Meridian Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions Park: 0.5 mi
- Olsen Park: 10.1 mi
- Katy Park: 10.5 mi
- City Park: 10.7 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 10.6 mi
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum: 10.8 mi
- Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of Art: 11.0 mi
- Bosque Museum: 11.1 mi
- Whitney museum: 19.6 mi
- Bee Bluff: 12.8 mi
- White Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Sosebees Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Welcome to Walnut Springs: 10.7 mi
- On the Banks of the Bosque: 10.9 mi
- The Giant U: 21.8 mi
- Historic Barnards Mill: 22.0 mi
- Historic Glen Rose: 22.1 mi
- Pendell: 16.1 mi
- Brazos Point: 18.2 mi
- Fairy: 20.0 mi
- Greenock: 21.3 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 21.8 mi
- Serenity Point: 16.6 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 22.4 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 24.2 mi
- Apatosaurus: 24.2 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 22.7 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 22.8 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Meridian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Point | WSW 254° | 415 m | 20.8 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WSW 247° | 411 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WSW 244° | 396 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | SW 233° | 391 m | 21.4 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NW 318° | 390 m | 23.4 mi |
| Paul Mountain | SW 234° | 373 m | 16.6 mi |
| Stroud Mountain | SW 231° | 373 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jackson Hill | WSW 246° | 372 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395124066
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