South Leon Baptist Church
South Leon Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Newburg Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 10 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Newburg, Comanche County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023420, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
117 named places within 25 miles
- Newburg Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church: 6.5 mi
- Cora: 8.5 mi
- Gustine: 8.5 mi
- Evergreen Cemetery: 9.4 mi
- Schoen Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Taterhill Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Cowhouse Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Becker Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Slick Hill: 9.1 mi
- Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 8.1 mi
- Comanche City Park: 10.3 mi
- Copperas Creek Park: 13.9 mi
- Promontory Park: 14.8 mi
- Sowell Creek Park: 15.2 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 12.6 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 22.2 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 23.7 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 23.8 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 24.1 mi
- Edna Hill: 17.1 mi
- Williams Ranch: 20.0 mi
- McGirk: 20.6 mi
- Comyn: 21.2 mi
- Purves: 21.8 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 22.1 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 24.5 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 10.2 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Leon Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountains | WNW 301° | 585 m | 23.3 mi |
| Star Mountain | WNW 299° | 577 m | 20.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | NW 313° | 562 m | 14.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 315° | 554 m | 15.1 mi |
| Salt Mountain | WNW 291° | 550 m | 19.9 mi |
| Spur Mountain | WSW 246° | 549 m | 10.5 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | SW 216° | 537 m | 11.8 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | SW 215° | 530 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:08 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
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 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403574614
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