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Marvin Chapel Cemetery

Marvin Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Marvin Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pure Oil Company Camp, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 13 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117581011, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.50095, -95.65515

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Van City Park: 1.8 mi
  • Van Memorial Stadium: 3.0 mi
  • Goonie Squad HQ: 4.2 mi
  • Old City Lake: 11.5 mi
  • Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 12.4 mi
Museums: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Mount Sinai: 10.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Greer Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Jennings Mountain: 15.6 mi
  • Sand Hill: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainS 178°234 m24.2 mi
Jennings MountainS 173°212 m15.6 mi
Sand HillWSW 242°207 m18.2 mi
Melton RockSW 235°196 m19.7 mi
Cooper MountainS 174°192 m24.0 mi
Big Rock TopWSW 240°187 m18.7 mi
Todd MountainE 90°185 m21.0 mi
Red HillWNW 288°171 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:35
June solstice06:1719:5820:34
September equinox07:1218:4819:21
December solstice07:2116:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637179828275655547
Precip in3.74.04.13.84.73.52.72.73.75.03.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439457

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