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Armour Cemetery

Armour Cemetery from directly overhead

Armour Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Limestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117581699, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.73565, -96.65675

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 6.5 mi
  • Washington Park: 6.6 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 9.1 mi
  • Mexia City Park: 11.3 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Tehuacana Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Bald Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Horn Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillS 179°201 m13.0 mi
Tehuacana HillsE 86°195 m6.1 mi
Bald HillENE 68°186 m7.0 mi
Morgan HillSE 126°174 m19.2 mi
Andrews HillSSE 150°140 m21.0 mi
Cedar MoundSE 143°113 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:39
June solstice06:2320:0020:36
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2316:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065285

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