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Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church from directly overhead

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunnyside Urban Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.67298, -95.37080

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Sunnyside Urban Garden: 0.3 mi
  • St. Francis Xavier Prayer Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Mary Gibbs And Jesse H. Jones Greenway Bio-Swale: 3.2 mi
  • Lykes Grove: 3.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
Parks
Artworks
Attractions: 37
Picnic sites: 12
  • Lake Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 5.5 mi
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 5.5 mi
  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 5.5 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Springs: 2
  • Beauchamp Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Riordan's Spring: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 21.4 mi
  • Oak Hill: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillW 269°29 m22.9 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 82°3 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2319:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1316:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717883858581736357
Precip in4.12.93.34.15.46.14.65.45.85.83.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston William P Hobby AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414074

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