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Lake Chapel Cemetery

Lake Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Lake Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ward Prairie Baptist Church, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 22 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Freestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117601206, matched on coordinates and name (77 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.79640, -96.14070

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Fairfield Lake State Park: 4.5 mi
  • Fairfield Arena: 5.1 mi
  • Mount Zion Park: 7.9 mi
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Pilot Knob: 6.5 mi
  • Folsom Hills: 13.3 mi
  • Burleson Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Bald Hill: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tehuacana HillsW 261°195 m24.5 mi
Bald HillW 266°186 m23.8 mi
Burleson HillS 171°182 m13.7 mi
Morgan HillSW 224°174 m21.4 mi
Pilot KnobESE 122°172 m6.5 mi
Folsom HillsSSE 163°168 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2019:5820:34
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2116:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379838477675649
Precip in3.63.53.83.34.74.51.82.93.24.23.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419028

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