Chappel Cemetery
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
- 16.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 26.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- McAnelly Settlement: 5.7 mi
- Site of Old Behrns West Texas Normal and Business College: 9.7 mi
- Indian Signaling Grounds: 11.1 mi
- Chadwick's Mill: 11.2 mi
- Barnett-Hamrick Settlement, 1855-1895: 11.2 mi
- Historical Monument: 7.7 mi
- San Saba City Park: 12.5 mi
- Risien Park: 12.6 mi
- San Saba River Nature Park: 12.9 mi
- Canyon of the Eagles: 14.6 mi
- Raven Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Indian Point: 7.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Chism Bluff: 12.1 mi
- 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
- San Saba County Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Llano County Museum: 21.7 mi
- Hill Country Wildlife Museum: 22.0 mi
- Lampasas County Museum: 23.2 mi
- Gorman Falls: 5.3 mi
- Timberlake Biological Field Station: 15.1 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Chappel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Oak Mountain | WSW 256° | 587 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bee Benchmark | WSW 241° | 580 m | 20.9 mi |
| Lone Oak Mountain | WSW 241° | 568 m | 21.3 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | W 268° | 538 m | 12.8 mi |
| High Pond Mountain | W 270° | 537 m | 13.0 mi |
| Magill Mountain | SW 230° | 516 m | 16.0 mi |
| San Saba Peak | N 5° | 510 m | 20.8 mi |
| Messanger Mountain | ENE 58° | 502 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453513782
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