Mingus Baptist Church
Mingus Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Tater Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
City in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q982167, matched on coordinates and name (824 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 23 mi
- Bone Bend · 23 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 23 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tater Hill: 0.5 mi
- Dickson-Walker Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Italian Hill: 2.2 mi
- Steam Shovel Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Site of Snake Saloon: 2.3 mi
- Thurber Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Site of Hotel Knox and Thurber Mining Office: 2.7 mi
- Thurber: 2.7 mi
- New York Hill: 2.9 mi
- New York Hill Park: 2.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
- Stephenville Country Club Park Area: 21.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Picnic Park: 21.5 mi
- Kickapoo Park: 21.8 mi
- Thurber: 2.7 mi
- La Casa: 16.0 mi
- Alameda, Texas: 19.6 mi
- Desdemona: 20.5 mi
- I-20 Eastbound Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- I-20 Westbound Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Eastland County Westbound Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Eastland County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Thurber Smokestack: 2.7 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 21.5 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 21.5 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 21.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 24.3 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 22.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 21.6 mi
- Campbell's Tomato Soup: 23.7 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Mingus Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | SSW 195° | 507 m | 16.8 mi |
| Blue Hills | S 177° | 501 m | 14.4 mi |
| Twin Mountain | S 178° | 499 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SSW 202° | 482 m | 13.7 mi |
| Steal Easy Mountain | WNW 285° | 482 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 359° | 443 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | N 10° | 443 m | 16.4 mi |
| Yates Hill | NW 309° | 435 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Palo Pinto, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473529
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