Melcher Lake

Melcher Lake is a reservoir in Washington, Texas. Melcher Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Sauney Stand, as well as near the village Chappell Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chappell Hill and Winkelmann.

Chappell Hill

Village

Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chappell Hill is an unincorporated community in the eastern portion of Washington County, Texas, United States. It is located inside Stephen F. Austin's original colony, and the land is some of the oldest Anglo-settled in the state.

Winkelmann

Hamlet

Winkelmann is a heritage tourist ghost town in Washington County, Texas, United States. Winkelmann is situated 5 miles northwest of Melcher Lake.

Melcher Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Washington, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.10355° or 30° 6′ 13″ north

Longitude

-96.24524° or 96° 14′ 43″ west

Elevation

253 feet (77 metres)

Open location code

86254Q33+CW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356786809

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=reservoir

GeoNames ID

4710558

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Localities in the Area

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