Polly's Chapel
Polly's Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Polly Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 5.9 miles off.
The story
Historic place in Bandera vicinity, Bandera County, Texas.
Wikidata Q2102187, matched on coordinates and name (53 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Polly Peak: 1.3 mi
- Cloud Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Langford Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 3.9 mi
- State Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Cielo Rio Community Park: 3.1 mi
- Bandera River Ranch Park: 3.3 mi
- Western Heritage Park: 5.9 mi
- M. R. Sandige Park: 6.0 mi
- Bandera City Park: 6.1 mi
- Bandera County: 5.4 mi
- Benjamin Franklin and Mary Hay Langford, Jr. Home: 5.7 mi
- Schimdtke-Callahan House: 5.7 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 5.8 mi
- Warren Hunter: 5.8 mi
- Bear Springs: 3.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 6.5 mi
- Champee Spring: 7.7 mi
- Kindla Spring: 8.0 mi
- Bowl Spring: 9.0 mi
- Joes Point: 7.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.2 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Devils Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Mormon Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Hill Country State Natural Area: 15.8 mi
- Scenic Canyon: 20.7 mi
- Rancho Diana Park: 22.5 mi
- Cedar Creek: 23.0 mi
- Frontier Times Museum: 5.8 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Museum: 14.7 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 20.9 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 20.9 mi
- Cascade Caverns: 18.6 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 18.9 mi
- Hoffmann Hayfield: 19.5 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 22.0 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 14.9 mi
- Lupe: 20.9 mi
- Welfare: 15.9 mi
- Ammans Crossing: 20.9 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Polly's Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Peak | WNW 299° | 666 m | 16.4 mi |
| Turkey Knob | NE 49° | 623 m | 6.5 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 328° | 611 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SW 235° | 604 m | 18.4 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | WSW 250° | 601 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Medina | WNW 295° | 596 m | 9.0 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NNE 12° | 596 m | 17.9 mi |
| State Mountain | NNW 335° | 594 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6342294260
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