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First Baptist Church of Poteet

First Baptist Church of Poteet from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Poteet is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Black Hill stands 228 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxwell Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 144 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.04090, -98.57622

144 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Maxwell Park: 0.2 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lyons Park: 6.7 mi
  • River Park: 7.6 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 54
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Black Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Curly Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 20.3 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 14.7 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 21.6 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNNW228 m17.3 mi
Ghost HillW222 m20.3 mi
Curly HillN205 m19.6 mi
Prickly Pear HillN201 m21.5 mi
Red Oak HillN195 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6184588576

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