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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 9.1 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

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
Museums: 57
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: 14
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 LookoutNW315 m22.8 mi
Mission HillN292 m24.8 mi
Rocky PointWSW237 m9.4 mi
Kings HillENE228 m11.1 mi
Calf HillWNW227 m16.5 mi
Harborth HillNNE214 m24.9 mi
Capote KnobENE209 m20.1 mi
Capote HillsENE181 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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