First Christian Church
First Christian Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 430 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rye-Caperton House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
church building at 201 S. Second St. Albany, Texas
Wikidata Q107329818, matched on coordinates and name (62 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2013
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rye-Caperton House: 0.0 mi
- Shackelford County's First Permanent Jail: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Jack Shackelford: 0.1 mi
- Shackelford County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Lt. Col. William E. Dyess: 0.1 mi
- Round Hill: 6.2 mi
- McCathrine Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Greer Mountains: 8.1 mi
- Flat Top: 10.7 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Bank Park: 0.2 mi
- Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Spudder Park: 0.5 mi
- Webb Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Parade Ground: 14.6 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 0.1 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 0.1 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 22.7 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 22.9 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 23.3 mi
- Fort Griffin: 14.6 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 23.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SW 221° | 618 m | 19.6 mi |
| Antelope Hills | NNW 339° | 525 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 132° | 494 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NNW 347° | 485 m | 23.5 mi |
| Double mountain | ESE 114° | 476 m | 23.8 mi |
| Greer Mountains | SSE 156° | 456 m | 8.1 mi |
| Round Hill | N 6° | 455 m | 6.2 mi |
| Indian Knoll | SE 133° | 450 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545516
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