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McMahan's Chapel

McMahan's Chapel from directly overhead

McMahan's Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Two Miles Southeast to McMahan's Chapel, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Sabine County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117547106, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.45504, -93.96501

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 15
  • Forse Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Matlock Hills: 7.2 mi
  • Height Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Hieght Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 13.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Pine Park: 7.3 mi
  • Blount Park: 12.9 mi
  • San Augustine Park: 19.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Park: 21.0 mi
  • Jackson Hill Park: 24.9 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matlock HillsN 352°164 m7.2 mi
Big HillNNW 336°164 m17.5 mi
Forse MountainN 349°162 m4.6 mi
Twin HillsSSE 161°157 m24.6 mi
Hieght HillNNW 343°156 m7.7 mi
Height HillNNW 344°151 m7.6 mi
Sand HillESE 114°122 m17.2 mi
Chinquapin HillSSE 165°116 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1219:4920:24
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1216:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379828276675749
Precip in4.95.15.24.74.34.83.24.34.24.74.75.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473953

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