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Utopia Baptist Church

Utopia Baptist Church from directly overhead

Utopia Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Guadalupe stands 740 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Rock Store, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

The story

Census-designated place in Uvalde County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q969672, matched on coordinates and name (160 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.61536, -99.52556

Overlooks nearby

112 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 39
Peaks: 36
  • Wernette Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Panther Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Flag Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Sentry Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
Parks: 9
  • Utopia Park: 0.3 mi
  • Robert Bownds & Henry Burns Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Fisher Family Campground: 2.5 mi
  • Garner State Park: 12.8 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 16.4 mi
Springs: 8
  • Duncan Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Twin Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 19.4 mi
  • Indian Spring: 20.7 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Area C: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GuadalupeN740 m21.1 mi
Meridian MountainWNW707 m14.1 mi
Chalk HillNNE670 m9.7 mi
Taylor MountainN654 m7.6 mi
Round MountainNE648 m13.2 mi
Wernette MountainNNE647 m3.4 mi
Seco MountainENE629 m9.5 mi
Split MountainE604 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3920:0720:42
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:3017:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6285103293

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