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Athens Cemetery

Athens Cemetery from directly overhead

Athens Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dulcinea Ann Holland Thompson Avriett, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Henderson County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117607487, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.19941, -95.85590

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Kiwanis City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Central Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ginger's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Railroad Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cain Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Pine Grove Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Melton Rock: 10.4 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 12.4 mi
  • Sand Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Tater Hill Mountain: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainESE 105°234 m13.0 mi
Pine MountainSSE 151°231 m19.4 mi
Rock HillSE 125°214 m16.1 mi
Jennings MountainENE 69°212 m14.8 mi
Sand HillNNW 340°207 m13.0 mi
Melton RockNNW 335°196 m10.4 mi
Cooper MountainESE 102°192 m14.4 mi
Big Rock TopNNW 339°187 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1819:5820:34
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:2116:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in3.53.94.13.84.34.12.52.63.05.13.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12405583866

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