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First Baptist Church of Nocona

First Baptist Church of Nocona from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Nocona is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Christian Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

The story

Church building at 511 Cooke St. Nocona, Texas.

Wikidata Q107329797, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.79258, -97.72788

81 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
  • Blue Mound: 0.6 mi
  • Benton Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Colt Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Snake Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Flag Mound: 10.7 mi
Parks: 11
  • Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 0.3 mi
  • American Legion Park: 0.6 mi
  • Enid Justin City Park: 0.7 mi
  • Weldon Robb Park: 6.1 mi
  • Joe Benton Park: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 2
  • Horton Classic Car Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Artillery Museum: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jim Ned LookoutSSE394 m13.6 mi
Mount ViewESE393 m11.4 mi
Gordon MountainESE393 m12.1 mi
Dye MoundSSE388 m13.3 mi
Newby MoundSSE368 m16.1 mi
Brushy MoundSW363 m17.4 mi
Tadlock HillSE362 m16.0 mi
Sugarloaf MoundSSE356 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2120:0920:46
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3316:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424755637180848476655345
Precip in1.72.22.93.54.54.32.42.33.14.32.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452350045

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