Shady Grove Baptist Church
Shady Grove Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Porter Hill stands 144 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell-Fountain Cemetery, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 21 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 24.2 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bell-Fountain Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- DeBerry Baptist Church: 4.5 mi
- DeBerry: 4.6 mi
- The Respess Family and Respess Creek: 6.2 mi
- Jim Reeves: 6.9 mi
- Davis Park: 9.7 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
- Waskom-Taylor City Park: 17.4 mi
- Eagle's Nest Park: 17.9 mi
- Lions Club Park: 17.9 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 10.7 mi
- The Sand Hills: 15.1 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 18.4 mi
- Risinger Hill: 18.8 mi
- Porter Hill: 20.6 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 6.9 mi
- Pony Statue: 10.5 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 17.4 mi
- Pulaski: 2.5 mi
- Mineral Springs: 15.2 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Waskom: 17.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 9.0 mi
- McFadden Landing: 19.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hill | SSW 196° | 144 m | 20.6 mi |
| The Sand Hills | W 264° | 134 m | 15.1 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SW 223° | 97 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SSW 194° | 96 m | 10.7 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SSW 197° | 95 m | 18.8 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SW 226° | 90 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:39 | 17:17 |
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 | 47 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439440
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