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First Baptist Church of Wills Point

First Baptist Church of Wills Point from directly overhead

First Baptist Church of Wills Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Christian Church of Wills Point, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1873.

Wikidata Q652031, matched on coordinates and name (110 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.70922, -96.00731

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Edgewood Heritage Park: 7.1 mi
  • Edgewood City Park: 7.3 mi
  • Van Zandt County Park: 8.2 mi
  • Lake Tawakoni State Park: 9.6 mi
  • Red Deer Park: 10.1 mi
Museums: 4
  • Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Terrell Heritage Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 23.9 mi
  • Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Red Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Sand Hill: 23.5 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 16.2 mi
  • future abandoned house: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Soldier and Child: 16.9 mi
  • Old Tank: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 17.2 mi
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillS 169°207 m23.5 mi
Big Rock TopS 170°187 m24.1 mi
Red HillSE 140°171 m14.1 mi
Breezy HillW 275°165 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1719:5920:36
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:2316:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454131539

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