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Chappel Cemetery

Chappel Cemetery from directly overhead

Chappel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 400 m. Shin Oak Mountain stands 587 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 16 miles off.

The story

cemetery in San Saba County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117701510, matched on coordinates and name (89 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.05556, -98.57183

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Round Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Old Letdown Point: 5.8 mi
  • Ellenburger Hills: 6.6 mi
  • Marley Peaks: 7.1 mi
  • Indian Hills: 7.8 mi
Parks: 27
  • Historical Monument: 7.7 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 12.5 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 12.5 mi
  • Risien Park: 12.6 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
Springs: 11
  • Gorman Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 9.5 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Chappel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shin Oak MountainWSW 256°587 m18.3 mi
Bee BenchmarkWSW 241°580 m20.9 mi
Buffalo KnobW 268°538 m12.8 mi
High Pond MountainW 270°537 m13.0 mi
Magill MountainSW 230°516 m16.0 mi
San Saba PeakN 5°510 m20.8 mi
Messanger MountainENE 58°502 m13.4 mi
Knight MountainENE 63°501 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3220:0620:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2917:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513782

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