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First Baptist Church of Stockdale

First Baptist Church of Stockdale from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Stockdale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is King-Lorenz House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Wilson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q975204, matched on coordinates and name (118 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.23434, -97.96213

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Bryce Field: 0.4 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sutherland Springs Community Park: 6.6 mi
  • City of Nixon Central Park: 12.3 mi
  • Masonic Youth Park: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 11
Peaks: 9
  • Marcelinas Hills: 10.1 mi
  • Kings Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Rocky Point: 16.1 mi
  • Bald Mound: 19.0 mi
  • Capote Hills: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Suphur Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Denning Spring: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Martin Luther Statue: 23.3 mi
  • Steelmaker: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Water Garden Gems: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointWNW 284°237 m16.1 mi
Kings HillN 7°228 m14.7 mi
Capote KnobNNE 30°209 m20.7 mi
Capote HillsNNE 31°181 m20.1 mi
Marcelinas HillsWSW 245°171 m10.1 mi
Van Cleave MoundE 98°143 m20.9 mi
Bald MoundESE 102°142 m19.0 mi
Rocky MoundE 98°132 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3420:0020:35
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2317:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579706153
Precip in2.12.22.73.14.43.62.53.13.03.22.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6277661023

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