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Bennett Cemetery

Bennett Cemetery from directly overhead

Bennett Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Lavaca County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117581795, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.35444, -97.08454

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 4.6 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 6.7 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 7.6 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 11.0 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Frederick Mound: 16.9 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 18.0 mi
  • Russell Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Obar Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN 355°181 m21.8 mi
Frederick MoundNNW 345°154 m16.9 mi
Russell HillNNW 347°154 m20.0 mi
Pin Oak MoundNW 325°107 m18.0 mi
Santa Anna MoundWNW 291°95 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1916:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662697681838479716254
Precip in2.91.93.33.43.84.42.83.53.84.43.22.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414293

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