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St. Paul Baptist Church

St. Paul Baptist Church from directly overhead

St. Paul Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethel Union Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.18350, -96.94562

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Simmang Northwest Park: 0.4 mi
  • Veterans Park: 1.3 mi
  • Giddings Volunteer Fire Department Firemen's Park: 1.9 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.8 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Buzzard Knobs: 10.9 mi
  • Hellers Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Indian Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 16.7 mi
  • Yegua Knobbs: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNW 307°232 m18.3 mi
Yegua KnobbsNW 305°225 m18.0 mi
Lotman HillW 263°201 m18.8 mi
Royston HillSW 231°174 m21.7 mi
Hellers HillSE 139°168 m14.1 mi
Homeyer MountainE 95°139 m16.7 mi
Clay HillNW 324°138 m20.2 mi
Monument HillS 170°138 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2819:5820:33
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2116:5617:33

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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060711

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