Ward Prairie Baptist Church
Ward Prairie Baptist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Chapel Cemetery, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 22 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Hamlet in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q122561734, matched on coordinates and name (292 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 25.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
89 named places within 25 miles
- Lake Chapel Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Bradley House: 2.8 mi
- Potter-Watson Log Cabin: 3.0 mi
- Old Freestone Jail: 3.0 mi
- Butler Church Bell: 3.0 mi
- Fairfield Arena: 3.2 mi
- Fairfield Lake State Park: 4.4 mi
- Mount Zion Park: 6.1 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Gregory Field: 13.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.6 mi
- Folsom Hills: 11.3 mi
- Burleson Hill: 11.6 mi
- Morgan Hill: 20.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 23.9 mi
- Walker Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Cox Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Allen Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 16.5 mi
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: 17.2 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Coutchman: 17.3 mi
- Springfield: 21.5 mi
- Tehuacana: 24.0 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ward Prairie Baptist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehuacana Hills | W 266° | 195 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 271° | 186 m | 23.9 mi |
| Burleson Hill | S 170° | 182 m | 11.6 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SW 228° | 174 m | 20.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 104° | 172 m | 5.6 mi |
| Folsom Hills | SSE 161° | 168 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403614322
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