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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. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

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

96 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • 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 HillS164 m23.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSE150 m22.3 mi
Long MountainSSE140 m22.7 mi
Bald HillNNE122 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 50–80 °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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