Mt. Canaan Baptist Church
Mt. Canaan Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Paris Cotton Compress, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Paris Cotton Compress: 0.2 mi
- Lightfoot-Coleman House: 0.4 mi
- Judge Wm. Henry Lightfoot House: 0.4 mi
- Evergreen Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Central Presbyterian Church: 0.7 mi
- Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Wise Field: 0.6 mi
- Trail de Paris Yoga Park: 0.6 mi
- Bywaters Park: 0.7 mi
- Skate Park: 0.7 mi
- Lamar County Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center: 1.0 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 7.1 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 12.0 mi
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Robertson Hill: 19.8 mi
- Harpers Hill: 24.7 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 1.9 mi
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 6.6 mi
- Hippie Beach: 14.1 mi
- Garretts Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Liberty Grove: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Hill | SSW 191° | 145 m | 24.7 mi |
| Robertson Hill | SSE 152° | 116 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:00 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432038
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