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McNeil Baptist Church

McNeil Baptist Church from directly overhead

McNeil Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is McNeil Cemetery, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas

Wikidata Q48851212, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70871, -97.58481

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Blanche Square: 4.1 mi
  • Northside Park: 4.2 mi
  • Peach Park: 4.3 mi
  • Longer Park: 4.4 mi
  • Patton Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Iron Peak: 3.7 mi
  • Iron Mountains: 4.4 mi
  • Round Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Red Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 11.6 mi
Museums: 16
  • Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 4.3 mi
  • Luling Oil Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Caldwell County Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 13.3 mi
  • Pioneer Flight Museum: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Mayhem Wall: 17.4 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 23.8 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 24.3 mi
  • John C. "Jack" Hays: 24.5 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 2
  • San Marcos Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointNE 39°226 m15.5 mi
Crouch BenchmarkNE 43°224 m11.6 mi
Flag HillNE 36°221 m17.2 mi
Round MountainENE 58°214 m5.6 mi
Mill Creek HillsW 264°214 m16.8 mi
Harborth HillW 270°214 m23.7 mi
Capote KnobSW 220°209 m19.3 mi
Koeglar HillNW 314°208 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3120:0020:35
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2217:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697783858680716153
Precip in2.42.22.72.94.23.61.92.63.44.22.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402903453

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