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Lawrence Chapel Cemetery

Lawrence Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Lawrence Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Shiloh Baptist Church, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 9.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Williamson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117695741, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.48731, -97.23746

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thrall City Park: 8.0 mi
  • City Lakes Park: 8.4 mi
  • Thorndale City Park: 9.4 mi
  • Fannie Robinson Park: 11.1 mi
  • Dolan Avenue Park: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 18
Peaks: 9
  • Clay Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 10.3 mi
  • Yegua Knobbs: 11.0 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkSSE 165°232 m10.3 mi
Queen HillNW 305°227 m22.5 mi
Yegua KnobbsSSE 166°225 m11.0 mi
Jaecks HillW 273°214 m18.6 mi
Bald KnobWSW 244°205 m23.6 mi
Lotman HillS 183°201 m23.5 mi
Taylor MountainENE 58°196 m24.0 mi
Clay HillSE 130°138 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2820:0020:35
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2316:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148815

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