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Powers Chapel

Powers Chapel from directly overhead

Powers Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Springs Cemetery, a historic site 4.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Falls County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117665115, matched on coordinates and name (110 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.11617, -96.89168

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Panther Field: 5.3 mi
  • Marlin City Park: 12.9 mi
  • Falconer Park: 13.5 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 16.1 mi
  • Cameron Park: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Peaks: 4
  • Bald Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 22.3 mi
  • Long Mountain: 22.7 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powers Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillS 169°164 m23.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSE 156°150 m22.3 mi
Long MountainSSE 155°140 m22.7 mi
Bald HillNNE 23°122 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2520:0020:35
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657280838377675648
Precip in3.32.93.73.45.03.01.82.23.14.32.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415741

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