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Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad

Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad from directly overhead

Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Goldmans Hill stands 29 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brooking-Lipscomb-White House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of Goliad County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1749.

Wikidata Q982494, matched on coordinates and name (355 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.66624, -97.39397

Named places within 25 miles

Museums: 6
Parks: 6
  • Goliad County Fairgound: 0.8 mi
  • Mission Rosario State Historic Site: 3.1 mi
  • Fannin Battleground State Historic Site: 9.8 mi
  • Coleto Creek Park: 13.8 mi
  • Yorktown Public Park: 22.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Goldmans Hill: 22.3 mi
  • Indian Mound: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goldmans HillENE 69°29 m22.3 mi
Indian MoundE 82°15 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3319:5720:31
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:1917:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864717782848581736356
Precip in2.71.72.72.74.53.92.93.44.73.42.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goliad, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6224141714

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