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Baccus Cemetery

Baccus Cemetery from directly overhead

Baccus Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Pilot Knob stands 253 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Baccus Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Collin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117553334, matched on coordinates and name (63 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.07921, -96.82166

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Baccus Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Baccus Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bishop Park: 0.3 mi
  • Haggard Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Leading: 1.4 mi
  • Sprout: 1.4 mi
  • Staples: 1.6 mi
  • Balance: 1.6 mi
  • Swimmer: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Zen Garden: 4.0 mi
  • The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 5.2 mi
  • Jeremiahs Plot: 5.9 mi
  • Artistry Community Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Veg Garden: 6.7 mi
Museums: 48
Attractions: 41
Peaks: 11
  • Grayhawk Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Flower Mound: 14.9 mi
  • Mayor's Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Bald Knob: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 8
  • The Corral: 7.7 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 7.8 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 13.0 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 1
  • Little Elm Beach: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 10.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 17.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobWNW 283°253 m22.4 mi
Long PointW 280°234 m22.9 mi
Crawford HillW 279°231 m22.3 mi
Mount DonwellWSW 242°218 m23.4 mi
Town CommonWSW 255°216.71 m23.3 mi
Bald KnobWNW 288°207 m22.2 mi
Flower MoundWSW 253°202 m14.9 mi
Chalk HillS 190°202 m23.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2020:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657381858577675648
Precip in2.83.43.63.55.23.82.22.53.35.33.03.4

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961288

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