First Christian Church of Grapeland
First Christian Church of Grapeland is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Pryor Mountain stands 210 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Grapeland, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
City in Houston County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q970842, matched on coordinates and name (225 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
106 named places within 25 miles
- City of Grapeland: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Grapeland: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Columbus Woodard: 0.6 mi
- Oak Grove Baptist Church: 2.3 mi
- Parker Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- Houston Mound: 7.0 mi
- Gary Hill: 9.8 mi
- Kent Hill: 11.7 mi
- Liberty Hill: 11.9 mi
- Dutch Hill: 13.0 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 14.7 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 18.1 mi
- Willie Myers Park: 20.0 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 16.6 mi
- Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area: 20.0 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 20.9 mi
- City Lake Park: 21.9 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 22.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Jarvis: 18.2 mi
- Weeping Mary: 20.1 mi
- Alabama: 23.2 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 12.7 mi
- Howard House Museum: 21.0 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Christian Church of Grapeland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Mountain | NE 47° | 210 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Hope | NNE 32° | 206 m | 23.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 346° | 199 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 51° | 199 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NE 53° | 199 m | 23.7 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NE 47° | 199 m | 23.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 50° | 191 m | 22.3 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NE 54° | 184 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12414136344
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