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Belew Cemetery

Belew Cemetery from directly overhead

Belew Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Cemetery (HTC Medallion), a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Denton County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117446674, matched on coordinates and name (106 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.34168, -96.97258

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Attractions: 48
  • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 12.2 mi
  • Show Barn: 17.5 mi
  • Stall Barn: 17.5 mi
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 21.0 mi
  • Vintage Gulf Gas Station: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 43
  • Tractor: 10.3 mi
  • Red Tractor: 10.3 mi
  • Orange tractor: 10.6 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 10.7 mi
  • November Devil: 12.7 mi
Museums: 16
Gardens: 12
Peaks: 10
  • Mount Olive: 10.6 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Blue Mound: 14.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Group Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • The Corral: 19.4 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 20.6 mi
  • picnic tables: 23.9 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Post Oak Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveNW 325°255 m10.6 mi
Pilot KnobSW 225°253 m18.6 mi
Blue MoundWSW 250°244 m14.0 mi
Long PointSW 224°234 m19.7 mi
Terrapin HillNNW 328°232 m17.0 mi
Crawford HillSW 222°231 m19.8 mi
Bald KnobSW 228°207 m16.7 mi
Flower MoundSSW 194°202 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:2020:0520:41
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2916:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647281858577665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pilot Point ISL DU BOI, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9900101202

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