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Purmela Baptist Church

Purmela Baptist Church from directly overhead

Purmela Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Payne Mountain stands 490 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John Paney Bertrand, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 12 miles off.

The story

unincorporated community in Coryell County, Texas

Wikidata Q7261324, matched on coordinates and name (292 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.48166, -97.96380

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wayback Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Culp Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • McCluskey Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Fletchers Point: 8.0 mi
Parks: 11
  • Raby Park: 13.2 mi
  • Faunt Le Roy Park: 13.3 mi
  • Freedom Park: 15.5 mi
  • North Fort Hood Softball Field: 17.4 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Purmela Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Payne MountainWSW 250°490 m23.1 mi
Star MountainW 272°483 m20.2 mi
Deadman MountainWNW 282°475 m23.7 mi
Vista MountainWNW 285°472 m16.0 mi
Castle PeakWSW 246°463 m21.6 mi
Chaney PointWNW 296°461 m21.1 mi
Rocky PointSW 233°459 m23.8 mi
Round MountainW 275°457 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:2820:0520:40
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2816:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537687

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