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Atkinson Cemetery

Atkinson Cemetery from directly overhead

Atkinson Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Soule University for Boys, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Washington County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117590033, matched on coordinates and name (82 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.12944, -96.28058

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Patrick Heard Park: 6.0 mi
  • Linda Anderson Park: 7.3 mi
  • Toubin Park: 7.5 mi
  • Jackson Street Park: 7.5 mi
  • Henderson Park: 7.7 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Pickard High School: 7.0 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 15.2 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 15.2 mi
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 15.7 mi
  • 1824 Well: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Green Mountain: 19.1 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 20.6 mi
  • Red Hill: 21.5 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainW 275°139 m23.2 mi
Shepherd MountainWNW 299°129 m20.6 mi
Red HillS 182°94 m21.5 mi
Green MountainNW 312°86 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2519:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1816:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848479705952
Precip in3.73.43.63.65.44.52.63.84.65.14.23.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133874

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