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First Christian Church

First Christian Church from directly overhead

First Christian Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 467 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Paul Lutheran Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Mason, Mason County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024777, matched on coordinates and name (294 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.74769, -99.22476

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
  • Jordan Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Purdy Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Shaft Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 7.5 mi
  • Double Knobs: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 7
  • Eckert Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Garden Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 7.1 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 7.4 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 18.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointS 185°684 m21.6 mi
Monument MountainSW 226°662 m18.0 mi
Lehmann MountainSSE 157°623 m21.9 mi
Mason MountainsNNW 330°611 m7.5 mi
Steamboat MountainSSW 205°608 m20.6 mi
Double KnobsWNW 296°606 m8.4 mi
County Line HillSE 144°601 m21.3 mi
Lime PeakNE 48°600 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3520:0820:44
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3117:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452318351

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