First Christian Church
First Christian Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 465 m. Buzzard Peak stands 569 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area - Jamison, a park 4.8 miles away. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
27 named places within 25 miles
- Brazos River Bridge: 5.6 mi
- Sunset Consolidated Rural School District: 6.2 mi
- Knox County Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Original Old Rock Courthouse Cornerstone: 11.5 mi
- Knox County: 11.5 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 14.0 mi
- Kiowa Peak: 14.4 mi
- Davidson Peak: 18.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Area - Jamison: 4.8 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 16.7 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 19.0 mi
- Knox County Historical Commission: 11.6 mi
- Knox County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Jud: 12.5 mi
- Knox County Westbound Rest Area: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Christian Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | WNW 299° | 569 m | 14.0 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | WSW 252° | 553 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | NNW 334° | 551 m | 23.4 mi |
| Davidson Peak | WSW 236° | 547 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 328° | 512 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNW 342° | 501 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Munday, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438052333
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