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Union Chapel Cemetery and Church

Union Chapel Cemetery and Church from directly overhead

Union Chapel Cemetery and Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Common School, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Smith County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117693214, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.52416, -95.59130

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Van Memorial Stadium: 3.0 mi
  • Van City Park: 3.9 mi
  • Goonie Squad HQ: 7.7 mi
  • Faulkner Park: 9.0 mi
  • Pool Park: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Mount Sinai: 6.7 mi
  • Greer Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Red Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Jennings Mountain: 17.2 mi
  • Todd Mountain: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainS 186°212 m17.2 mi
Sand HillWSW 243°207 m22.3 mi
Melton RockWSW 237°196 m23.7 mi
Big Rock TopWSW 241°187 m22.7 mi
Todd MountainE 95°185 m17.4 mi
Red HillW 278°171 m15.2 mi
Mount SinaiE 100°166 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1619:5720:34
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:2116:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637179828275655547
Precip in3.74.04.13.84.73.52.72.73.75.03.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546144

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