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Alief Cemetery

Alief Cemetery from directly overhead

Alief Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hackberry Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Harris County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117629949, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70318, -95.60477

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Sculpture Park: 1.0 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Statue of Union: 2.4 mi
  • Red Bike Statue: 4.7 mi
  • Stone Lantern: 5.5 mi
Gardens
  • Commuinty Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Wilchester Legacy Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Yellow Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
Museums: 54
Attractions: 29
  • Texas knife makers supply: 7.1 mi
  • Memorial Villages Farmers Market: 8.0 mi
  • MTB Feature: 9.7 mi
  • Copper Statue: 11.0 mi
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Peaks: 5
  • Oak Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 17.0 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Pool Hill: 20.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 9.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillNW 316°52 m18.7 mi
Pool HillW 266°40 m20.5 mi
Huntington MoundWSW 253°35 m17.0 mi
Oak HillWSW 253°29 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2319:5220:27
September equinox07:1218:4919:20
December solstice07:1416:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858581736355
Precip in3.93.03.63.64.35.73.85.05.35.24.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar Land, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652929

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