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First Baptist Church of Rockdale

First Baptist Church of Rockdale from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Rockdale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Matinee Musical Club, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 19 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Milam County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981773, matched on coordinates and name (799 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.65727, -96.99970

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 30
  • Bridge Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hale Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 0.8 mi
  • Veterans Park: 1.5 mi
  • Thorndale City Park: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Taylor Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 7.1 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Eland Rough: 15.0 mi
  • Clay Hill: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkSSW 208°232 m24.5 mi
Taylor MountainE 83°196 m6.3 mi
Hart MountainENE 71°194 m7.1 mi
Wilson HillNE 52°164 m13.9 mi
Eland RoughENE 60°150 m15.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNE 54°150 m19.0 mi
Long MountainNE 55°140 m19.5 mi
Clay HillSSW 208°138 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2719:5920:34
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2216:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343230

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