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Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery

Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery from directly overhead

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

Coordinates29.84887, -94.89188

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Attractions: 14
  • 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
Museums: 13
Gardens: 7
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 12.0 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillWNW 291°25 m0.4 mi
Cedar HillE 80°6 m10.5 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSW 219°3 m12.0 mi
Mesquite KnollS 190°0 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:31
June solstice06:2019:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402925764

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