Megargel Cemetery
Megargel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. Twin Mountain stands 435 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Archer County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117502813, matched on coordinates and name (144 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
65 named places within 25 miles
- St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church: 0.8 mi
- On Route of the Comanche Exodus: 1.3 mi
- Megargel: 1.3 mi
- Westover School: 4.5 mi
- Westover: 4.5 mi
- Griffin Park: 12.5 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
- Seymour City Park: 19.6 mi
- Burkett Park: 20.5 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 21.8 mi
- Twin Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Skid Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 20.3 mi
- Thacker Mountain: 23.8 mi
- Tabletop Mountain: 24.3 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Baylor County Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
- The Whiteside Museum of Natural History: 20.2 mi
- Let the Good Times Roll: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Megargel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mountain | WSW 251° | 435 m | 15.2 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | SSW 212° | 425 m | 23.8 mi |
| Tabletop Mountain | NW 309° | 416 m | 24.3 mi |
| Skid Mountain | SSE 147° | 371 m | 16.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 150° | 349 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12389411248
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