Ball Knob Cemetery
Ball Knob Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Capture of Willie and Bud Ball, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Wise County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117495973, matched on coordinates and name (48 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
119 named places within 25 miles
- Capture of Willie and Bud Ball: 0.0 mi
- Hopewell Baptist Church: 2.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church Alvord: 3.3 mi
- City of Alvord: 3.5 mi
- General Ernest O. Thompson: 3.7 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 0.2 mi
- Jack Mound: 14.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mound: 14.6 mi
- Newby Mound: 14.8 mi
- McCracken Mound: 15.8 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 3.8 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 9.2 mi
- Harts Creek Park: 9.6 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 10.0 mi
- Harmon Park: 10.1 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 3.3 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 16.3 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 23.1 mi
- Audubon: 10.8 mi
- Rush Creek: 18.9 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 11.0 mi
- Artillery Museum: 23.1 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 6.2 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 18.4 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ball Knob Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | N 1° | 395 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | N 1° | 394 m | 16.4 mi |
| Dye Mound | N 5° | 388 m | 17.3 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | W 279° | 375 m | 23.5 mi |
| Newby Mound | N 10° | 368 m | 14.8 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | NNE 15° | 362 m | 16.5 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNW 328° | 361 m | 0.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mound | NNE 15° | 356 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvord 3 N, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150148
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