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Mount Zion Baptist Church

Mount Zion Baptist Church from directly overhead

Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is La Recluta and La Escuelita, a historic site 4.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 21 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Milam County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117639582, matched on coordinates and name (47 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.72855, -96.98958

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Hale Park: 4.7 mi
  • Bridge Park: 4.9 mi
  • Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 5.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 5.8 mi
  • Ledbetter Park: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Hart Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Eland Rough: 12.6 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 16.0 mi
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSE 126°196 m7.0 mi
Hart MountainESE 113°194 m6.6 mi
Wilson HillENE 70°164 m11.0 mi
Eland RoughENE 78°150 m12.6 mi
Sugarloaf MountainENE 67°150 m16.0 mi
Long MountainENE 68°140 m16.6 mi
Clay HillSSW 203°138 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2619:5920:35
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2216:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343232

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