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Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church from directly overhead

Mt. Zion Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Chattanooga Hill stands 330 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is JUNETEENTH MUSEUM, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73265, -97.31819

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hillside Park: 0.4 mi
  • Watts Park: 0.7 mi
  • Glenwood Park: 0.7 mi
  • The Skinny (Crawford Park): 0.7 mi
  • Fire Station Communty Center Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Museums: 48
Gardens: 36
Peaks: 16
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chattanooga HillW 263°330 m20.9 mi
Joe Bell MountainW 269°324 m24.4 mi
Caddo PeakSSW 197°303 m18.1 mi
Brushy KnobSSW 198°303 m20.2 mi
Burton KnobNW 307°278 m21.4 mi
Brushy MoundS 188°275 m12.6 mi
Turkey PeakS 188°266 m13.4 mi
Blue MoundN 352°264 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2816:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677582868679695749

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678193

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