Site of First Church in Upton County
Site of First Church in Upton County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 771 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Rankin, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
60 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Rankin: 0.1 mi
- First State Bank of Rankin: 0.3 mi
- Yates Hotel: 0.3 mi
- Upland First Upton County Seat: 0.4 mi
- John C. Upton and His Brother, W. F. Upton: 0.4 mi
- Noelke Hill: 5.9 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 8.8 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 0.6 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 17.2 mi
- County Park: 17.5 mi
- Post Office Park: 17.7 mi
- Dunbar Park: 17.9 mi
- Rankin Museum: 7.8 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 17.7 mi
- Iraan Museum: 21.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of First Church in Upton County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | WNW 282° | 958 m | 20.0 mi |
| Castle Mountain | WNW 285° | 958 m | 21.3 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SW 214° | 947 m | 24.7 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SW 221° | 933 m | 14.0 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | WSW 254° | 921 m | 10.2 mi |
| Noelke Hill | SSE 163° | 920 m | 5.9 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SW 229° | 918 m | 11.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 174° | 908 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:28 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:13 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161226
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