First Baptist Church of Palmer
First Baptist Church of Palmer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Black Hills stands 139 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Christian Church of Palmer, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 26 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
town in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q974908, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 26.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Christian Church of Palmer: 0.3 mi
- Rutherford's Crossing Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Graves Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- Old Lake Dam: 6.4 mi
- Moore House: 7.2 mi
- Garrett City Park: 4.6 mi
- Jaycee Park: 6.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 6.4 mi
- Roger Maise Park: 6.7 mi
- Mutz Park: 7.0 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 10.9 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 12.0 mi
- Chimp Family: 22.9 mi
- Monkey: 22.9 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 10.6 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 10.6 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 10.9 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 20.0 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 6.8 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 9.0 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 17.7 mi
- McCommas Bluff Preserve: 18.8 mi
- Snake Encounters: 14.9 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 20.6 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 22.8 mi
- Predator Encounter: 23.0 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 23.0 mi
- Wedding Garden: 13.8 mi
- Polinator Garden: 19.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 23.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 13.5 mi
- Black Hills: 22.7 mi
- Porters Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Palmer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | SSE 163° | 139 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 58° | 117 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ferris, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403601144
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