Cemetery Chapel
Cemetery Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Cavanaugh Woods, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Structure in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110000410, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 14.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 1 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peter Cavanaugh Woods: 0.0 mi
- San Marcos Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- George Henry Talmadge Home: 0.6 mi
- Robert Hixon Belvin Home: 0.6 mi
- O. T. Brown Home: 0.6 mi
- Franklin Square Park: 0.7 mi
- Jaycees Park: 0.8 mi
- Prospect Park: 0.9 mi
- Dunbar Park: 1.0 mi
- Dog Park: Iconic: 1.1 mi
- Trunk Hill: 4.9 mi
- Coal Kiln Hill: 5.3 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 8.5 mi
- Nail Hill: 8.9 mi
- Bading Hill: 9.5 mi
- The Millie Seaton Doll Collection: 0.8 mi
- LBJ Museum of San Marcos History: 1.0 mi
- Calaboose African American History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Indigenous & Tejano History Museum Exhibit: 1.1 mi
- Dick's Classic Garage: 1.6 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Ringtail Ridge Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 1.4 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 1.7 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 1.0 mi
- TXST: 1.0 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 1.0 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 1.1 mi
- Minerva: 1.2 mi
- Learning Tree: 1.0 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 1.5 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 1.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.6 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 14.7 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 1.3 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 1.7 mi
- Blue Hole: 11.4 mi
- Jacob's Well: 14.3 mi
- Comal Springs: 16.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.4 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 14.5 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 14.5 mi
- Cherry Creek Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 1.9 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Goforth: 13.6 mi
- Polonia: 14.9 mi
- Lytton Springs: 22.2 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- The Learning Tree: 23.5 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 24.3 mi
- Upper McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cemetery Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sharp | NW 314° | 463 m | 21.2 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NW 319° | 451 m | 19.3 mi |
| Big Head Mountain | WNW 287° | 450 m | 22.8 mi |
| Roundtree Mountain | NW 322° | 449 m | 22.1 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NW 325° | 429 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gainor Mountain | NNW 331° | 429 m | 22.4 mi |
| Startz Hill | WSW 258° | 428 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lone Woman Mountain | NW 326° | 423 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589894
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