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First Baptist Church of Rankin

First Baptist Church of Rankin from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Rankin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 770 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of First Church in Upton County, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

The story

city in and county seat of Upton County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1911.

Wikidata Q981541, matched on coordinates and name (112 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.22359, -101.94146

58 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 14
  • Noelke Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 8.9 mi
  • Square Top Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Table Top Mountain: 11.7 mi
Parks: 7
  • Dub Day Arena & Park: 0.7 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 17.3 mi
  • County Park: 17.6 mi
  • Post Office Park: 17.8 mi
  • Dunbar Park: 18.0 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainWNW 282°958 m20.1 mi
Castle MountainWNW 285°958 m21.4 mi
Indian MesaSW 215°947 m24.7 mi
Southwest MesaSW 221°933 m14.0 mi
Square Top MountainWSW 254°921 m10.3 mi
Noelke HillSSE 164°920 m5.9 mi
Table Top MountainSW 229°918 m11.7 mi
Round MountainS 174°908 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2820:00
June solstice06:4520:2020:56
September equinox07:3719:1419:46
December solstice07:4317:1317:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259687683858478685648
Precip in0.70.60.91.11.32.11.71.91.81.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454161238

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