Morrow Chapel Cemetery
Morrow Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Melton Rock stands 196 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Israel Spikes, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117586866, matched on coordinates and name (30 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
132 named places within 25 miles
- Captain Israel Spikes: 2.4 mi
- Fox Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Cedarvale Cemetery: 5.4 mi
- Locust Grove: 6.2 mi
- Lone Oak Cemetery: 6.5 mi
- Cottage Heights Park: 7.0 mi
- Kaufman Sports Complex: 7.2 mi
- Phillips Circle Park: 7.5 mi
- Shannon Park: 8.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Breezy Hill: 12.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.5 mi
- Red Hill: 19.0 mi
- Big Rock Top: 20.2 mi
- Melton Rock: 21.9 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 12.8 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 14.9 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 19.0 mi
- Soldier and Child: 13.4 mi
- Old Tank: 13.4 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 21.0 mi
- Centreville: 17.5 mi
- Telico: 24.1 mi
- Lawson: 24.3 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 12.8 mi
- future abandoned house: 23.5 mi
- Porters Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Martin Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 18.5 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morrow Chapel Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Rock | SE 139° | 196 m | 21.9 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SE 135° | 187 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Hill | E 94° | 171 m | 19.0 mi |
| Breezy Hill | NNW 329° | 165 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 260° | 117 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:00 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438040487
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