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St. John Missionary Baptist Church

St. John Missionary Baptist Church from directly overhead

St. John Missionary Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is East Side Elementary School, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 23 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.24014, -97.57752

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 0.2 mi
  • Harmon Park: 0.5 mi
  • Wise County Veteran's Park: 0.6 mi
  • Melba Doyle Park: 1.3 mi
  • Kenny Renshaw Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Pat Dick Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Ball Knob Hill: 10.2 mi
  • East Mound: 12.7 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 13.9 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 7.3 mi
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobSSW 207°387 m22.5 mi
Skeen PeakSW 218°373 m21.4 mi
Newby MoundN 357°368 m24.0 mi
Armstrong MountainWSW 247°365 m22.9 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW 339°361 m10.2 mi
Sugarloaf MoundN 1°356 m23.4 mi
Jack MoundN 4°348 m22.8 mi
Tater HillSSW 200°343 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2220:0720:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3116:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454128096

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