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Rector Chapel Cemetery

Rector Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Rector Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cibolo Crossing on the Gonzales Road, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 9.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Wilson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117656286, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.36200, -98.08834

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Sutherland Springs Community Park: 6.3 mi
  • Bryce Field: 11.3 mi
  • Stockdale City Park: 11.5 mi
  • Heritage Oaks Park: 14.3 mi
  • Helton Nature Park: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Steelmaker: 15.5 mi
  • Martin Luther Statue: 15.8 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 17.9 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 19.8 mi
  • Taking Flight Bronze Sculpture: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 17
Gardens: 13
Ghost towns: 12
Peaks: 9
  • Rocky Point: 9.4 mi
  • Kings Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 13.2 mi
  • Calf Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Capote Hills: 19.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Denning Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 22.6 mi
  • Comal Springs: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutNW 313°315 m22.8 mi
Mission HillN 349°292 m24.8 mi
Rocky PointWSW 238°237 m9.4 mi
Kings HillENE 59°228 m11.1 mi
Calf HillWNW 290°227 m16.5 mi
Harborth HillNNE 15°214 m24.9 mi
Capote KnobENE 63°209 m20.1 mi
Capote HillsENE 65°181 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3420:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2317:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525762697682858579726153

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph AFB, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6284419757

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