First Church Bell
First Church Bell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 738 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Mansion, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
60 named places within 25 miles
- Jones Mansion: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Canadian: 0.1 mi
- W. C. T. U. Building: 0.1 mi
- Hemphill County Jail: 0.1 mi
- R. Dick Bussell: 0.1 mi
- Tandy Mesa: 17.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 17.8 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 23.3 mi
- Lime Hill: 23.7 mi
- River Valley Pioneer Museum: 0.3 mi
- Roberts County Museum: 20.9 mi
- Wolf Creek Heritage Museum: 23.1 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.7 mi
- City Park: 0.8 mi
- Roberts County Park: 20.6 mi
- Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge Nature Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area - W. A. (Pat) Murphy Unit: 19.6 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Church Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | SSW 194° | 869 m | 23.7 mi |
| Tandy Mesa | WNW 296° | 867 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | S 179° | 864 m | 23.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 117° | 788 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:52 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12405584057
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