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First Baptist Church of Palacios

First Baptist Church of Palacios from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Palacios is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Pepper Hill stands 3 m to the northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John's Episcopal Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1903.

Wikidata Q969734, matched on coordinates and name (914 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.70245, -96.21215

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Palacious Bay Beach: 0.3 mi
  • City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lady O'Dowd Park: 10.3 mi
  • Boca Chica Community Park: 10.8 mi
  • Blessing Recreation Field South: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Matagorda Beach: 16.9 mi
  • King Fisher Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Lighthouse Beach: 24.6 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Pepper Hill: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pepper HillNE 44°3 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1416:5817:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717884858682746558
Precip in3.21.92.72.73.94.63.73.95.94.33.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palacios Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329732

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