First Christian Church
First Christian Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 788 m. Round Mountain stands 992 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Pecos City, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
church building at S. Elm @ W. 5th Pecos, Texas
Wikidata Q107330874, matched on coordinates and name (30 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
45 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Pecos City: 0.1 mi
- George R. Reeves: 0.2 mi
- Alamo Letter Statue: 0.2 mi
- Reeves County: 0.3 mi
- Orient Hotel: 0.3 mi
- Blue Goose Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hays Hill: 11.0 mi
- Bullington Hill: 18.0 mi
- Big Hill: 18.9 mi
- Johnson Hill: 22.3 mi
- Saragoza Park: 0.5 mi
- Pecos Rocket Park: 2.2 mi
- Barstow Field: 6.2 mi
- Soccer Field & Park: 6.2 mi
- Abram Flores Park: 6.6 mi
- West of the Pecos Museum: 0.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Porterville: 19.6 mi
- Pyote: 23.2 mi
- Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena: 0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | W 280° | 992 m | 23.3 mi |
| Big Hill | W 276° | 928 m | 18.9 mi |
| Johnson Hill | W 268° | 915 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bullington Hill | WSW 243° | 909 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hays Hill | ENE 61° | 850 m | 11.0 mi |
| Blue Goose Hill | SSE 166° | 788 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:34 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 06:51 | 20:27 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:19 | 17:56 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos 8W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6346139635
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