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Anchorage Cemetery

Anchorage Cemetery from directly overhead

Anchorage Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. California Hill stands 280 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rossville Cemetery, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in United States of America

Wikidata Q21196323, matched on coordinates and name (286 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.06805, -98.70871

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maxwell Park: 8.4 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 8.6 mi
  • Michael "Mikey" Lawrey Memorial Ball Park: 10.9 mi
  • Vernon G Schimel Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
  • Natalia Little League Fields: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Ghost Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Black Hill: 12.9 mi
  • California Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Rhins Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Dan Hill: 19.5 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 16.7 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 22.2 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
California HillNW 314°280 m18.8 mi
Flea HillNNW 327°280 m19.5 mi
Padrone HillN 358°280 m23.7 mi
Clousley HillNW 319°274 m21.3 mi
Dan HillNW 316°272 m19.5 mi
Rhins HillNNW 332°270 m19.3 mi
Black HillN 354°228 m12.9 mi
Abbey HillWSW 247°226 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3720:0320:37
September equinox07:2419:0219:33
December solstice07:2517:0717:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018262

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