First Baptist Church of Timpson
First Baptist Church of Timpson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Sirls Mountain stands 189 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Buena Vista Cemetery, a historic site 3.6 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 24 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Shelby County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1885.
Wikidata Q981484, matched on coordinates and name (246 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 24.0 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Buena Vista Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- George Washington Green: 4.4 mi
- Tennessee Presbyterian Church: 5.9 mi
- Tennessee Community Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Tennessee Methodist Church: 5.9 mi
- Rosie Jones Park: 10.5 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 13.5 mi
- Center Mini Park: 14.4 mi
- Lake Naconiche Park: 14.5 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 17.7 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Porter Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hollow Rock Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Risinger Hill: 8.2 mi
- Hog Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 15.1 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 17.6 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 17.7 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 17.7 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 24.7 mi
- Pony Statue: 17.5 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 19.8 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 13.3 mi
- McFadden Landing: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 24.0 mi
- Pulaski: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Baptist Church of Timpson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirls Mountain | W 272° | 189 m | 23.3 mi |
| Hollow Rock Mountain | S 170° | 172 m | 7.3 mi |
| Greems Mountain | WNW 301° | 167 m | 13.6 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 129° | 164 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | S 176° | 159 m | 4.4 mi |
| Porter Hill | NE 41° | 144 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Sand Hills | NNW 348° | 134 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bone Hill | ESE 107° | 105 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439342
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