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Stanford Chapel Cemetery

Stanford Chapel Cemetery from directly overhead

Stanford Chapel Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Bread Tray Mountain stands 275 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in McLennan County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117619856, matched on coordinates and name (20 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.47143, -97.23514

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pioneer Park: 1.4 mi
  • Poage Park: 1.5 mi
  • Hewitt Park: 2.1 mi
  • Whitehall Park: 3.0 mi
  • Chambers creek park: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Garden of Contentment: 8.4 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 8.6 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 8.7 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 8.7 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 7.1 mi
  • Historic Bell: 16.9 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 16.9 mi
  • Bird Blind: 17.3 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Hubby Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 23.9 mi
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 8.7 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bread Tray MountainWSW 247°275 m24.1 mi
Hubby HillSSW 204°225 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2620:0220:37
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349026

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