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Prisoner of War Camp Chapel

Prisoner of War Camp Chapel from directly overhead

Prisoner of War Camp Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,164 m. Chalk Hill stands 1,225 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Without a Toothache, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1982
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates34.79768, -102.42301

49 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Jaycee Park: 1.8 mi
  • Ironwood Park: 2.0 mi
  • Mothers Park: 2.0 mi
  • Dameron Park: 2.0 mi
  • Veterans Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Chalk Hill: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillW 281°1,225 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2820:02
June solstice06:3720:3021:07
September equinox07:3819:1519:48
December solstice07:5417:0417:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048566675797770584637
Precip in0.60.41.21.12.13.32.33.01.91.90.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hereford, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403560209

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