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Bear Creek Cemetery

Bear Creek Cemetery from directly overhead

Bear Creek Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Empire College, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 22 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Collin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117652571, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.05544, -96.40684

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Mallard Park: 1.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 1.6 mi
  • Lavonia Park: 2.6 mi
  • Little Ridge Park: 2.8 mi
  • Pebble Beach Park: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 51
  • Duck and Ducklings: 16.2 mi
  • Animal: 16.2 mi
  • Deer Statue: 17.3 mi
  • Over the Moon: 17.5 mi
  • Whirlwind: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 42
Attractions: 29
Museums: 21
  • Farmersville Heritage Museum: 7.8 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Play Street Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Sachse Historical Society: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Day Use Sites: 2.5 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 13.9 mi
  • picnic tables: 14.3 mi
  • Graham Park Pavilion: 18.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Hays Hills: 8.1 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hays HillsN 7°180 m8.1 mi
Breezy HillSSE 163°165 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:38
June solstice06:1820:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5119:24
December solstice07:2616:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637179838376665546
Precip in2.62.73.53.74.74.11.92.13.14.43.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lavon DAM, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961320

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