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Shiloh Baptist Church

Shiloh Baptist Church from directly overhead

Shiloh Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Chapel Cemetery, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 11 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024297, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.49167, -97.20335

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • City Lakes Park: 8.1 mi
  • Thrall City Park: 8.8 mi
  • Thorndale City Park: 8.9 mi
  • Lexington Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
  • Heritage Square: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Clay Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 10.3 mi
  • Yegua Knobbs: 10.9 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 18.1 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkS 176°232 m10.3 mi
Queen HillWNW 301°227 m24.0 mi
Yegua KnobbsS 177°225 m10.9 mi
Jaecks HillW 272°214 m20.6 mi
Lotman HillS 188°201 m24.0 mi
Taylor MountainENE 56°196 m22.1 mi
Hart MountainNE 54°194 m23.3 mi
Clay HillSE 144°138 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:41
June solstice06:2820:0020:35
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2316:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677582848579705952
Precip in3.12.22.92.64.73.22.12.63.14.63.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454132166

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