Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 421 m. Meta Mountain stands 583 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Peyton Colony (Board House), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 12 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 27 mi
- Sinkholes · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peyton Colony (Board House): 0.0 mi
- Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps: 5.4 mi
- Amenthal: 6.6 mi
- Blanco Cemetery: 6.9 mi
- Jesse L. McCrocklin: 6.9 mi
- Field of Dreams: 7.6 mi
- Camp Lucy: 10.5 mi
- Karst Canyon Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Jacob's Well Natural Area: 12.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
- Brushy Top: 5.8 mi
- Mount Sharp: 5.9 mi
- Roundtree Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Jack Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Peach Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Reimers Natural Parkland Preserve: 19.5 mi
- James C. Curry Nature Center: 20.0 mi
- Hogge Parkland Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Pogue Springs Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Onion Creek Management Unit: 22.1 mi
- Blanco Pioneer Museum: 6.9 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
- Nature Center: 12.3 mi
- L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 12.3 mi
- Science Mill: 12.4 mi
- Jacob's Well: 12.4 mi
- Jones Spring: 12.8 mi
- Rebecca Springs: 14.1 mi
- Kirby Spring: 15.2 mi
- Blue Hole: 15.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 19.4 mi
- River Overlook: 14.2 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 14.3 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 18.7 mi
- The Whisky Vault: 20.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 23.9 mi
- Albert: 18.3 mi
- Currey's Creek: 19.8 mi
- Honey Creek: 24.7 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 12.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Mountain | WSW 251° | 583 m | 21.2 mi |
| Circle Benchmark | WNW 290° | 579 m | 11.1 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WSW 252° | 571 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cave Hill | WSW 258° | 566 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hill in Kendall County | WSW 240° | 563 m | 14.5 mi |
| Lone Hill | W 260° | 555 m | 23.2 mi |
| Monument Hill | NW 312° | 549 m | 11.0 mi |
| Martin Mountain | W 277° | 546 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanco, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395154346
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