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First Baptist Church of Waco

First Baptist Church of Waco from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Waco is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Waco University, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

church building at 500 Webster Ave. Waco, Texas

Wikidata Q107317675, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.55323, -97.12816

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Katy Ball Park: 0.1 mi
  • Heritage Square: 0.4 mi
  • Indian Spring Park: 0.5 mi
  • Minglewood Bowl: 0.5 mi
  • Bear Park/ Rec Field: 0.6 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 0.8 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 1.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Mcc beach: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 217°225 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0220:37
September equinox07:1718:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349042

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