Poe Chapel
Poe Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 593 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Old Communities of Mazeland and Wilmeth, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
100 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Old Communities of Mazeland and Wilmeth: 3.7 mi
- St. John's Lutheran Church: 5.0 mi
- Rock Hotel: 5.6 mi
- Pumphrey: 5.6 mi
- Old Cotton Oil Mill: 5.6 mi
- Hog Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Church Peak: 11.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Mathis Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Moro Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Winters Community Center: 6.0 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 14.1 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 14.5 mi
- City Park: 16.2 mi
- Abilene State Park: 21.4 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 5.8 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 16.8 mi
- Bronte: 14.4 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 14.5 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poe Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | N 357° | 757 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NW 316° | 753 m | 14.0 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | W 272° | 745 m | 16.2 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | NW 311° | 741 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | NW 312° | 740 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | W 270° | 729 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 320° | 717 m | 12.6 mi |
| Nipple Peak | W 275° | 716 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453473393
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