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First Baptist Church of Silverton

First Baptist Church of Silverton from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Silverton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 998 m. Jackson Hill stands 1,041 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Silverton Municipal Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

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

Wikidata Q972949, matched on coordinates and name (351 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.47272, -101.30820

57 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 32
Peaks: 8
  • Indian Peak: 10.8 mi
  • Haynes Ridge: 11.9 mi
  • Old Flat Top: 12.9 mi
  • Schott Mountain: 12.9 mi
  • Eagles Point: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 6
Parks: 4
  • Silverton Municipal Park: 0.1 mi
  • Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 15.1 mi
  • Quitaque City Park: 16.1 mi
  • Bob Wills Park: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
  • Minnow Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Terry Spring: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Lingos Falls: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jackson HillNW 314°1,041 m18.3 mi
Mitchell PeakNNE 14°940 m23.7 mi
Old Flat TopESE 112°923 m12.9 mi
Quitaque PeaksSE 141°865 m24.2 mi
Schott MountainENE 73°845 m12.9 mi
Eagles PointE 101°833 m13.7 mi
Indian PeakNE 54°797 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2419:57
June solstice06:3420:2421:02
September equinox07:3419:1019:44
December solstice07:4917:0117:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250576776797871594839
Precip in0.70.81.31.62.93.72.42.62.31.80.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9813049069

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