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First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon

First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Stivers Hill stands 194 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 15 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in and county seat of Franklin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q982527, matched on coordinates and name (521 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.18598, -95.22144

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 31
  • The Square: 0.2 mi
  • Little Creek Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mount Vernon Sports Complex: 0.9 mi
  • Franklin County Sports Complex: 2.2 mi
  • Over Look Park: 8.8 mi
Museums: 10
  • Cotton Belt Depot Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Old Fire Station Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Talco Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
  • Mid America Flight Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Winnesboro Station: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Robertson Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Stivers Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Stockbridge Knoll: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stivers HillS 181°194 m18.9 mi
Robertson HillNW 326°116 m17.6 mi
Stockbridge KnollNE 51°86 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:33
June solstice06:1319:5720:34
September equinox07:1018:4619:19
December solstice07:2116:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647280848376665547
Precip in3.43.74.54.15.14.23.23.13.64.73.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403612694

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