Oakland Baptist Church
Oakland Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Smith Hill stands 126 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Oakland Cemetery, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Roans Prairie, Grimes County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110024129, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 11.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 21.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park: 5.7 mi
- Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Cleveland Street Park: 15.3 mi
- Ketchum Park: 15.5 mi
- Brule Street Park: 15.5 mi
- Old Oakland Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Anthony Drew Kennard: 2.3 mi
- Shiro Presbyterian Church: 3.7 mi
- Site of a Munition Factory: 5.8 mi
- Grimes County, C.S.A.: 6.9 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 21.6 mi
- Dragon Swings: 23.4 mi
- Pony Rides: 23.4 mi
- Leonardo's Catapult: 23.5 mi
- The Brachiator: 23.5 mi
- Museum of the American G. I.: 16.7 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 21.8 mi
- Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History: 23.2 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 23.6 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 23.8 mi
- Rotating LEGO Death Star: 22.1 mi
- Bugle Stand: 23.4 mi
- Haynes Ring Replica: 23.5 mi
- Danger 79er: 23.6 mi
- How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 23.7 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 13.2 mi
- Mount Aggie: 24.2 mi
- Smith Hill: 24.8 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 23.9 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 24.0 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 24.4 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 23.4 mi
- Walker County Southbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oakland Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Hill | ENE 66° | 126 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Aggie | W 273° | 96 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | E 87° | 96 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402979764
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