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Merriman Baptist Church

Merriman Baptist Church from directly overhead

Merriman Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 436 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Merriman Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.42331, -98.69864
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 49
  • Round Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Gunsight Mountain: 11.4 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 11.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 11.7 mi
Parks: 7
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Eastland City Park: 8.1 mi
  • Six Flags Park: 8.1 mi
  • New York Hill Park: 17.4 mi
  • Cisco City Park: 17.6 mi
Museums: 7
Rest areas: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Ol' Rip: 7.2 mi
  • Thurber Smokestack: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 5.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksESE 123°507 m14.2 mi
Gunsight MountainWNW 302°503 m11.4 mi
Blue HillsESE 109°501 m17.9 mi
Twin MountainE 100°499 m16.7 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 284°494 m17.1 mi
Rattlesnake MountainESE 111°482 m11.7 mi
Steal Easy MountainNNW 344°482 m14.4 mi
Double mountainNW 310°476 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:47
June solstice06:2920:1020:46
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3316:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444756637279838275655345
Precip in1.22.02.41.83.83.42.03.12.83.01.91.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastland, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576587

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