Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery
Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west-northwest, 0.4 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church and Cemetery of Mont Belvieu, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Chambers County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117643065, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church and Cemetery of Mont Belvieu: 0.2 mi
- Barbers Hill Oil Field: 1.2 mi
- Henry and Amelia Griffith: 3.1 mi
- Hartman Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Old River: 4.1 mi
- McLeod Park: 1.3 mi
- Cherry Point Park: 2.0 mi
- Mont Belvieu City Park: 2.1 mi
- Joe Matthews Park: 3.1 mi
- City of Old River-Winfree Park: 3.6 mi
- Ingenia Polymers Houston: 16.3 mi
- Falcon 9 Rocket: 23.9 mi
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 23.9 mi
- Shuttle Independence: 23.9 mi
- Mission Briefing Center: 23.9 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 1.7 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 9.4 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 12.1 mi
- Old School Museum: 13.4 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge: 6.1 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Champion Lake Area: 8.3 mi
- Trinity River Island Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Sheldon Park Nature Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge: 20.6 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 11.5 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 20.6 mi
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 21.7 mi
- Blackberry: 22.7 mi
- Genoa Friendship Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Barbers Hill: 0.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 10.5 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 12.0 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 13.2 mi
- Needle Point: 2.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 19.0 mi
- Chambers County Westbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Chambers County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 20.0 mi
- Spiritus Mundi: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | WNW 291° | 25 m | 0.4 mi |
| Cedar Hill | E 80° | 6 m | 10.5 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | SW 219° | 3 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | S 190° | 0 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:49 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402925764
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