First Christian Church of Temple
First Christian Church of Temple is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Christ Episcopal Church of Temple, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Bell County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1881-06-29.
Wikidata Q427075, matched on coordinates and name (275 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- https://openplaques.org/plaques/23842
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Christ Episcopal Church of Temple: 0.2 mi
- 42nd Reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade: 0.2 mi
- Temple Public Library: 0.3 mi
- Temple Daily Telegram: 0.3 mi
- City of Temple: 0.3 mi
- Woodson Field: 0.3 mi
- Santa Fe Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Whistlestop Playground: 0.3 mi
- Santa Fe Kids Stop: 0.4 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.6 mi
- Tweedle Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Bland Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Liberty Hill: 14.6 mi
- Owl Creek Mountains: 15.6 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 0.2 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 0.4 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 0.4 mi
- Bell County Museum: 7.7 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 15.7 mi
- Stringtown: 8.0 mi
- Aiken: 8.6 mi
- Old Troy: 9.3 mi
- Ocker: 12.0 mi
- Bland: 12.8 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 0.6 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 15.0 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Old Town Salado: 15.3 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 17.0 mi
- Bird Blind: 17.0 mi
- CCC Plaque: 17.3 mi
- Historic Bell: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 24.3 mi
- Warwick Springs: 24.4 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 0.8 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 6.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Christian Church of Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | W 280° | 319 m | 23.5 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 280° | 319 m | 24.2 mi |
| Douglas Mountains | W 260° | 315 m | 24.0 mi |
| Elm Mountain | WNW 281° | 312 m | 22.7 mi |
| Post Oak Mountain | WNW 282° | 307 m | 21.9 mi |
| Elm Knob | WNW 283° | 307 m | 23.0 mi |
| Turnbow Mountain | WSW 253° | 305 m | 23.8 mi |
| Smith Mountain | WNW 290° | 301 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
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 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12563759432
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