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Polly's Chapel

Polly's Chapel from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.77373, -98.99042

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks
  • 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
Springs: 19
  • 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
Cliffs: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Cascade Caverns: 18.6 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 18.9 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 19.5 mi
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakWNW 299°666 m16.4 mi
Turkey KnobNE 49°623 m6.5 mi
Round TopNNW 328°611 m7.8 mi
Flag MountainSW 235°604 m18.4 mi
Chalk MountainWSW 250°601 m16.3 mi
Mount MedinaWNW 295°596 m9.0 mi
Broad MountainNNE 12°596 m17.9 mi
State MountainNNW 335°594 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3720:0520:40
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2817:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379828277685850
Precip in2.32.22.82.55.33.82.82.83.93.92.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boerne, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294260

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