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First Baptist Church of Poynor

First Baptist Church of Poynor from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Poynor is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Poynor City Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in Henderson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q975145, matched on coordinates and name (249 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.07604, -95.59854

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • Poynor City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kickapoo Battlefield Monument: 7.4 mi
  • Brownsboro City Park: 15.6 mi
  • Henderson County Regional Fair Park: 16.1 mi
  • Coleman Park: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Rock Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Cooper Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Tater Hill Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Kickapoo Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 10.1 mi
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainNNW 335°234 m5.8 mi
Pine MountainSW 214°231 m10.1 mi
Rock HillWSW 248°214 m2.0 mi
Jennings MountainN 355°212 m14.0 mi
Gray MountainSE 124°209 m13.7 mi
Ghent MountainSE 134°207 m23.2 mi
Snow MountainE 81°201 m19.4 mi
Casey MountainSE 126°200 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1719:5720:32
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:2016:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in3.53.94.13.84.34.12.52.63.05.13.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971412064

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