First Christian Church
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
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Paul Lutheran Church: 0.2 mi
- R. Grosse and Sons: 0.4 mi
- Mason House Hotel & Stage Station: 0.4 mi
- Fort Mason and Camp Llano, C.S.A.: 0.4 mi
- Mason National Bank: 0.4 mi
- 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
- Grit: 6.2 mi
- Hedwigs Hill: 8.8 mi
- Hilda: 12.9 mi
- Bettina: 16.2 mi
- Pontotoc: 18.3 mi
- 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
- H L Bluffs: 8.9 mi
- Brockmann Point: 20.2 mi
- Welge Poing: 21.0 mi
- Indian Point: 22.6 mi
- Robbers Roost: 24.0 mi
- Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 7.1 mi
- Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 7.4 mi
- Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 8.1 mi
- Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Mason County Museum: 0.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermans Point | S 185° | 684 m | 21.6 mi |
| Monument Mountain | SW 226° | 662 m | 18.0 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | SSE 157° | 623 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mason Mountains | NNW 330° | 611 m | 7.5 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | SSW 205° | 608 m | 20.6 mi |
| Double Knobs | WNW 296° | 606 m | 8.4 mi |
| County Line Hill | SE 144° | 601 m | 21.3 mi |
| Lime Peak | NE 48° | 600 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452318351
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