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First Baptist Church, Sabinal

First Baptist Church, Sabinal from directly overhead

First Baptist Church, Sabinal is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Wernette Mountain stands 647 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sabinal City Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 9.3 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

city in Uvalde County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q977988, matched on coordinates and name (242 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.32278, -99.46892

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 34
  • Pilot Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Irishman Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Traprock Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Blue Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • Ringtail Mountain: 12.1 mi
Parks: 17
  • Sabinal City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 18.8 mi
  • American Legion Park: 19.0 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 19.1 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bear Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Twin Springs: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Memorial Park: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wernette MountainN 354°647 m23.5 mi
Split MountainNNE 16°604 m19.8 mi
Flag MountainNNE 33°604 m24.8 mi
Saathoff MountainNNE 28°601 m19.6 mi
Texas MountainNNE 29°596 m21.8 mi
Flag MountainN 359°594 m15.1 mi
Sentry MountainN 6°577 m23.9 mi
Bald MountainNNW 331°574 m15.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:4020:0620:41
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2917:0917:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103311

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