First Christian Church of Rockdale
First Christian Church of Rockdale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Kay Theater, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 19 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Milam County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q981773, matched on coordinates and name (439 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Kay Theater: 0.1 mi
- Site of Mundine Hotel: 0.1 mi
- George Sessions Perry: 0.1 mi
- International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Depot: 0.2 mi
- Railroads in Rockdale: 0.2 mi
- Bridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Hale Park: 0.6 mi
- Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.3 mi
- Thorndale City Park: 12.1 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Hart Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Wilson Hill: 14.2 mi
- Eland Rough: 15.2 mi
- Clay Hill: 18.3 mi
- Bushdale: 3.0 mi
- Nile: 5.4 mi
- Bryant Station: 17.5 mi
- Donahoe: 22.5 mi
- Port Sullivan: 23.3 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 13.5 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Coupland Museum: 20.1 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 20.3 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 19.3 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 21.9 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 22.6 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 23.9 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 24.1 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 24.4 mi
- The Dime Box: 23.2 mi
- Bill Picket: 24.9 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Christian Church of Rockdale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | SSW 207° | 232 m | 24.3 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | SSW 207° | 225 m | 25.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | E 82° | 196 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 70° | 194 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NE 52° | 164 m | 14.2 mi |
| Eland Rough | ENE 60° | 150 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 54° | 150 m | 19.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 55° | 140 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452343233
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