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Bell's Chapel Cemetery

Bell's Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Bell's Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Poverty Knob stands 216 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Graves Cemetery, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Ellis County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117615471, matched on coordinates and name (174 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.47904, -96.78414

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cherry Creek Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • Watkins Park: 2.9 mi
  • The Retreat Community Park: 3.8 mi
  • North Grove Community Park: 4.2 mi
  • Matthews Park: 4.5 mi
Artworks
  • Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 4.9 mi
  • Confederate Veterans Memorial: 7.5 mi
  • Richard Ellis Statue: 7.5 mi
  • Chimp Family: 17.9 mi
  • Monkey: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 41
Attractions: 30
Museums: 27
  • Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 7.4 mi
  • Ellis County Museum: 7.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill Museum of History: 12.5 mi
  • International Museum of Cultures: 12.6 mi
  • Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Sand Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 19.4 mi
  • Poverty Knob: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hawkins Spring: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell's Chapel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poverty KnobW 274°216 m24.6 mi
Chalk HillNNW 341°202 m19.4 mi
Sand HillENE 79°117 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2120:0220:38
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647381848578675547
Precip in2.62.74.03.54.34.22.52.93.34.72.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403601114

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