Ford Chapel, Cemetery, and School
Ford Chapel, Cemetery, and School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Newton County, C.S.A., a historic site 3.0 miles away. Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 30 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
- Newton County, C.S.A.: 3.0 mi
- Newton County: 3.0 mi
- Bon Wier: 3.6 mi
- Inman Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- W. H. Ford Male & Female College: 6.4 mi
- Caney Creek Park: 6.4 mi
- Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve: 8.5 mi
- E O Siecke State Forest: 12.7 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 20.8 mi
- Sandy Creek Park: 21.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 18.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 20.5 mi
- Gunter Hill: 22.0 mi
- Hi Truett Hill: 24.5 mi
- Twin Hills: 24.9 mi
- Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 8.9 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 21.0 mi
- Beauregard Museum: 24.3 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ford Chapel, Cemetery, and School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | NNW 340° | 157 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | NW 310° | 143 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | WNW 284° | 111 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gunter Hill | NNE 16° | 86 m | 22.0 mi |
| Spring Hill | WNW 286° | 69 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:42 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Ridder, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453442942
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